DPO killed, 18 injured in Killa Abdullah suicide bombing

CHAMAN: District Police Officer (DPO) Killa Abdullah was martyred and four policemen, among 18 people, were injured in a suicide blast near the Levies Headquarters here on Monday.

According to police, DPO Killa Abdullah Sajid Khan Mohmand along with police was patrolling in the area near Murghi Bazaar (Chicken Market) when a suicide attacker riding a motorbike blew himself up near DPO’s vehicle.

As a result, DPO Sajid Khan was martyred on the spot, while three police personnel among 18 suffered wounds. The body of the DPO and the injured were taken to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital. The injured police victims were identified as Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Shafiq and driver Muhammad Ashraf.

"Five of the injured persons including Nooruddin, Rozi Muhammad, Aainuddin and Ghulam Nabi Abdul Hakeem are being treated in Sandman Provincial Hospital, Quetta," added its spokesman.

Inspector General (IG) Balochistan Ahsan Mehboob, DIG Police Abdul Razzaq Cheema, FC Commander Brigadier Nadeem Suhail, Commissioner Quetta Amjad Ali Khan and Deputy Commissioner Chaman Muhammad Qaisar Khan visited the site of blast. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) sources said 16kg Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) along with ball bearings were used in the attack. Talking to the media, DIG Abdur Razzaq Cheema said security forces would continue fight against terrorism until its elimination.