Summary The bomb was hidden in a pile of garbage on the roadside, police said.
KARACHi (Web Desk) – One Rangers man was killed and eight others were injured when a bomb exploded near their vehicle in Landhi area of the troubled metropolis today (Thursday)..
As per details, at least ten Rangers personnel belonging to Wing-71 were passing by Timber Market area of Landhi when the explosion occurred.
The bomb was hidden in a pile of garbage on the roadside, police said.
Meanwhile, personnel of law enforcement agencies, bomb disposal squad and rescue teams arrived at the scene. Five injured personnel were shifted to Jinnah Hospital for treatment where three Rangers men are said to be in critical condition.
Rangers are currently taking part in a joint operation with police in Karachi aimed at cleansing the city of terrorists and other hardcore criminals including hired killers, gun runners and drug peddlers.
Karachi, a city of 18 million people which contributes 42 percent of Pakistan s GDP, has been plagued by sectarian, ethnic and political violence for years.
