Four injured in cracker attack on Karachi police

Unidentified assailants on Friday attacked a police camp located in Quaidabad area of Karachi from a bridge, leaving four people including three cops injured, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to a bomb disposal squad report, a Russian-made hand-grenade was used in the attack. The grenade, identified as an RG-42, contains 64 grams of explosives. 

Although the grenade’s lever was not found at the scene, 4-5 fragments of the device were recovered. Police personnel also recovered some pieces of metal from the site.

The attackers used crackers to target the security camp, which was set up for Eid security measures.

The injured personnel were initially taken to a private hospital at Dawood Chowrangi for medical treatment and later shifted to Jinnah Hospital.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Kashif Aftab Abbasi said that the police camp was established as part of Eid security measures in the area. The injured personnel include an SSU commando, who sustained minor injuries along with the other two personnel.

Reporter: Anusha Jaffri