CCPO Rawalpindi rejects initial report, says it was not suicide blast

RAWALPINDI: CCPO Rawalpindi Akhtar Laleka has said that blast that killed five people and 17 injured was not a suicide attack, as earlier declared by the police, Geo News reported.

After more than three hours of the initial report, it has been claimed that the blast was not a suicide attack.

CCPO Laleka said, “it was not a suicide blast and the explosives were planted outside a house in Chitian Hatian area.”

At least five people were killed and 17 others injured in a blast targeting an Imambargah in the garrison city on Friday.

Earlier, Police said that a suicide attacker blew himself up after his attempt to enter the worship place was foiled.

In the preliminary report, forwarded to Chief Minister Punjab, it had also been stated that the explosion was a suicide blast.