Blast In Kohat: Four policemen among 6 dead
A blast targeting a police van in Kohat killed six people, including four police officials, and injured five others late Saturday night.
Initial investigations revealed that the bomb was concealed in a pushcart parked by the roadside, which exploded when a police van drove past.
Kohat police spokesperson, Tanveer, confirmed the incident, saying that the police mobile was on a routine patrol on the Bannu-Kohat Road when the bomb went off.
The injured included the Saddar police station SHO, he said, adding that six officials were travelling in the vehicle when the bomb went off.
Published In The Express Tribune, June 17th, 2012.
Blast In Kohat: Four policemen among 6 dead – The Express Tribune
'Desecration of Holy Quran': 2 children killed in Quetta protest
QUETTA: A mob attacked a police station in Quetta on Saturday, demanding a man detained for allegedly desecrating the Quran be handed over, leaving at least two children dead and 19 with gunshot wounds.
Violence erupted after police arrested a “mentally retarded” man said to have burnt pages of the holy book in Kuchlak, about 16 kilometres (10 miles) north of Quetta, senior administration official Qambar Dashti told AFP.
“Angry protesters, mostly Afghan refugees, torched several vehicles and pelted police with stones,” Dashti said. They burnt tires and blocked the Quetta-Chaman highway.
“Chanting the man should be killed for blasphemy, they later entered the police station and started firing,” he said, adding that a senior police officer, SP Saddar Malik Irshad narrowly escaped while his police guard was wounded in the shooting.
Police fired tear gas shells and opened fire in self defence, Quetta police chief Qazi Wajid said. ATF and FC had to be called in to bring the situation under control.
The clash left two children dead and 19 people wounded including eight policemen, he said. “All the wounded people have bullet injuries,” he added.
The protesters said the accused deserved death for blasphemy and demanded the police hand him over to them, he said.
“The man appeared to be mentally retarded, we have taken him into custody and ordered an investigation,” Wajid said, adding that control had been restored
‘Desecration of Holy Quran’: 2 children killed in Quetta protest – The Express Tribune