by Press Trust of IndiaAt least six people of a family were killed and three others injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday.
The incident took place at a house in Kot Addu district, about 400 km from Lahore.
According to the police, Muhammad Iqbal of Diara Din Panah area ran a scrap business and often used to collect recyclable materials at home.
Police said, “On Thursday morning, there was a huge explosion in the store room of Iqbal’s house, in which he, his wife Haseena, their two minor children and two female relatives died on the spot. Three others suffered injuries and He has been admitted to the hospital.” Said.
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Apparently some explosive material was kept in the house which exploded, he said. “An investigation team headed by the District Police Officer (DPO) has been constituted to investigate the matter,” the police said.
Bomb disposal squad and personnel of intelligence agencies also reached the spot and collected evidence.
Punjab’s caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the blast and directed the provincial police chief to conduct a thorough probe into the matter and submit a report within 24 hours.
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