A massive bomb blast occurred near the house of terrorist Hafiz Saeed in Lahore's Johar Town area on Wednesday, in which at least two persons were killed, while 17 others have sustained injuries.
Police and bomb disposal teams reached the site of the incident soon after the explosion in Johar town and started rescue operations. Those injured in the Lahore blast were shifted to Lahore's Jinnah Hospital via private cars and auto-rickshaws, a rescue official said.
Top sources said that one of the policemen deployed for the security of the house was killed in the blast. The second person who died in the blast was a passer-by. Lahore's Chief City Police Officer Ghulam Mehmood Dogar told media persons that the probe has started into the incident and a team of bomb disposal squad is on the spot. He had also stated that the Bomb Disposal Squad would share the details about the nature of explosion.
Police and bomb disposal teams have reached the site of the incident. It is found that the glass windows of nearby houses and buildings were shattered. The people, who sustained injuries, had been rushed to Lahore's Jinnah Hospital in private cars and auto-rickshaws. The sound of the blast was so loud that it was heard in faraway areas. However, the nature of the blast has not been ascertained yet.
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