2 dead, 16 injured in blast near 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Lahore residence
As many as 2 persons were killed while 16 were injured following a blast that took place near Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s residence in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday.
The blast went off at a house which was about 120 metres from Hafiz Saeed’s residence in Johar Town, a report stated. The Lahore police chief Ghulam Mehmood Dogar informed that two of the injured died in Jinnah Hospital.
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26/11 mastermind Saeed had a residence in Johar Town. However, he is currently in imprisoned in Lahore after he was arrested. He was convicted last year in a string of cases related to his involvement in terror financing.
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Dogar said that it appeared to be a “bomb blast” while investigations were underway to find out the exact nature of the explosion.
Among the injured were women, children, and a police official while some of them were in a critical condition, according to the media reports.
As per the Images and footage beamed on TV channels, the building and several vehicles suffered extensive damage. Several houses were also damaged.
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