At least 20 people were killed and 48 injured in a blast that targeted members of the Hazara community in Quetta’s Hazarganji market on 12 April, 2019 morning, according to Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Langove.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Razzaq Cheema, who was present at the site of the attack, said the blast targeted the Hazara ethnic community.
“The attack took place in a green grocer’s shop. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was planted in a gunny sack filled with potatoes. Whether it was timed or remote-controlled, our experts will tell. Right now they are investigating,” DIG Cheema said.
Langove in a press conference after the incident said that the blast appeared to be a suicide attack.
Eight of those killed were Hazara. At least one Frontier Corps soldier deputed for their security was also martyred in the attack, DIG Cheema said. Others who lost their lives included shopkeepers, businessmen and citizens working or residing in the area.
Four FC soldiers were among the injured.
Source: Dawn
