QUETTA: Four policemen were martyred and 11 others were injured in a blast near a police van here on Monday, Geo News reported quoting police and health officials.
The incident occurred in Mini Market area of the provincial capital. Police and security forces immediately rushed to the site of the explosion and placed security cordons there. The injured were shifted to Civil Hospital for treatment.
Confirming the death toll, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Quetta Abdul Razzak Cheema said the explosives were installed in a motorbike, adding the explosion targeted police personnel.
Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Dr Saleem said 11 wounded persons were brought to the hospital, of whom two were in precarious condition.
Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan condemned the blast and vowed to improve security situation in the city and the province.
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