Quetta blast injures two FC personnel

QUETTA: Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured on Wednesday in a blast in Sariab area of Quetta.

The incident occurred near the agriculture office on Sariab Road. A group of unidentified motorcyclists reportedly threw hand grenades before fleeing the scene, leading to an explosion.

The two FC personnel, posted at the gate for their duty, were seriously injured by the blast and were immediately shifted to the Frontier Corps Hospital for medical assistance.

According to Samaa News, the two injured officers have been identified as Sanaullah and Rahim Shah. Following the incident, police and security officials cordoned off the area. A search for the perpetrators was initiated and is currently under way.

Quetta: Former CM’s nephew killed in a shoot-out

The news comes after an intense shoot-out took place on Sariab Road last week. Nawabzada Haroon Raisani, who was the nephew of former Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, lost his life along with two others when two groups open fired at each other.

According to the reports, the deceased also included a prominent transporter Brahmadagh Lahri and a Levies official, while four others sustained injuries.

While officials confirmed that the injured were immediately taken to a near-by hospital and received medical treatment, no details were released by the police regarding the incident.