DIG Quetta says the injured have been shifted to the city\u2019s Civil Hospital; six people are said to be in critical condition
\n QUETTA
\nAt least three persons, including a deputy superintendent of police, were martyred and 25 others got injured in a bomb explosion in the provincial capital on Wednesday.
\nThe explosion took place near a police van on Fatima Jinnah Road in Quetta, though the authorities said its exact nature was yet to be determined.
\nDIG Fida Hussain while speaking to the media, said that around two kilograms of explosives was used in the blast. He said police and LEAs were investigating the incident from all angles.
\nDSP Ajmal Saduzai had recently joined the force after completing the training course. He was sitting with his friend in one of the shops damaged in the blast, they added.
\nFlames engulfed nearby shops due to the intensity of the blast. The injured were shifted to Civil Hospital, Quetta for medical treatment.
\nPolice and other law enforcement agencies reached the spot and launched an investigation into the incident. They cordoned off the area and closed Fatima Jinnah Road and surrounding roads for all traffic.
\n\u201cThree people have died in the blast while 24 others are injured,\u201d Dr. Waseem Baig, media coordinator of the Balochistan health department said, adding two of the three deceased have been identified.
\n\u201cOne of the deceased is Ajmal Sadozai, a deputy superintendent of police, while the other is Ali Muhammad,\u201d he added. \u201cFour of the injured persons are in critical condition.\u201d
\nThe provincial health minister Syed Ahsan Shah condemned the blast in a statement. He said the provincial authorities had imposed an emergency at the Civil Hospital where the victims of the explosion were rushed for medical treatment.
\nMeanwhile, Balochistan chief minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo blamed \u201ccowardly terrorists\u201d for targeting innocent civilians. \u201cAll resources should be utilised to bring those responsible for the incident to justice,\u201d he added.
\nSo far, no insurgent group has claimed responsibility for the blast in Quetta.
\nBalochistan is a sparsely populated province that has intermittently witnessed low-intensity insurgency for decades. The government has launched full-scale military operations as well as targeted interventions to quell the violence.
\nEarlier this month, Baloch insurgent outfits launched coordinated attacks on Frontier Corps camps in Panjgur and Naushki in the province that lasted for several hours. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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