Four martyred in explosion at Sukkur factory
Two policemen and a Rangers official among those who lost their lives while defusing explosives
September 19, 2017
SUKKUR: At least four people lost their lives in an explosion at a cement factory in Sukkur on Tuesday, police said.
Two members of the Bomb Disposal Squad, a Rangers official and a labourer embraced martyrdom while defusing explosives at the factory, DIG Sukkur Feroze Shah said.
According to the DIG, the deceased were in the middle of defusing explosives at the site when the explosion occurred, severely injuring six other Rangers personnel, the factory manager and a labourer.
Heavy contingents of police arrived at the venue in the aftermath of the incident.
CM Sindh takes notice
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has taken notice of the matter and demanded a report on the incident, a spokesman of the minister said.
CM Murad has demanded to know complete details of the incident, including where and how the explosives were placed inside the factory and who brought them there.
