Summary At least three people were killed in a bomb blast in an under-construction building in Sohrab Goth.
According to details, a bomb exploded in an under-construction building near Indus Plaza in Sohrab Goth area, killing three persons and wounding three others. A taxi parked near the building was also damaged in the blast.
Police and Rangers reached the sight of the blast and cordoned off the area. The dead and injured were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. One of the deceased was identified as Abdul Kareem while the identity of the other two is not yet known.
The bomb disposal squad was called in after some suspicious material was spotted in the damaged taxi. The bomb disposal squad sealed the entire area and recovered 300 kg of explosive material from the taxi which was planted in two boxes and a pressure cooker.
According to police officials, the explosives-laden vehicle was prepared to be used for some major terrorism activity in the city.
