A police officer was martyred and two others sustained injuries in a blast in Khuzdar, Balochistan on Sunday, as reported in local media.
According to details, the deceased officer, Muhammad Murad was the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Counter Terrorism Department’s (CTD).
Initial reports suggest Murad’s vehicle was hit by a planted magnetic bomb that led to his death and injuries to two others.
At least one killed, 5 injured in Khuzdar market blast
After the incident, heavy police contingents and rescue teams reached the site and transferred the body and injured to the hospital.
A search operation was initiated by surrounding the area.
Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti strongly condemned the blast in Khuzdar, expressing deep sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of the CTD’s SHO.
He extended condolences to the family of the martyred police officer. “In this moment of sorrow, we stand alongside the bereaved family of the martyred police officer,” Bugti said, according to a post on X by the Ministry of Interior.
