Multiple explosions rock Karachi

Three explosions struck central locations in the city including a grenade attack on a police van and a remote controlled bomb blast outside the office of a political party leader, Geo News reported on Saturday. According to police, a remote-controlled bomb containing two to three kilograms of explosives was planted outside the office of a political leader in Orangi. Three wheel carts were damaged but no casualties were reported. Another bomb targeted a police van in Mawaach Goth area of Baldia town. According to Deputy Instructor General (DIG) West Asif Ejaz Sheikh, a hand grenade was hurled at a police van that injured two personnel. He further said that the police have arrested two accused possessing two hand grenades and two TT pistols after the blast. Earlier in the morning, unidentified miscreants hurled crackers at a medical store in Metroville area of SITE and fled from the scene. The crackers caused a blast that was also heard in far off areas. The blast completely destroyed medical store and adjacent two shops, and caused a minor crater at the site. The medical store belonged to a local leader of a political party and has been ambushed earlier as well. Police is investigating the incident.