Ground Report | New Delhi: Blast outside Hafiz Saeed House: India's most wanted terrorist Hafiz Saeed's house in Lahore. At least fourteen people got injured in a blast outside a house in Lahore’s Johar Town area on Wednesday. Reports said that the injured have been shifted to the Jinnah Hospital for medical attention. Four of the injured are in critical condition, they added.
Relief and rescue work is going
According to the information, relief and rescue work is going on after the blast and the injured have been taken to the hospital. The reason for this blast is not yet clear. As per sources, a gas pipeline exploded near Hafiz Saeed's residence in Lahore’s Johar Town area.
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According to reports, the explosion appears to have been caused by an explosion in a main gas pipeline in the residential area. However, it is not yet clear what caused the blast. He said the sound of the explosion was heard far and wide and it was so powerful that the windows of the surrounding buildings were shattered (Blast Hafiz Saeed House).
Media reports said that a rickshaw and a motorcycle parked nearby were completely destroyed by the blast. The blast site has been cordoned off with a bomb disposal squad collecting evidence.
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On the other hand, Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar, taking note of the blast in Johar Town, called for a report from the IG and ordered an inquiry. Instructing to impose emergency in Jinnah Hospital and other hospitals. CM said that all possible steps should be taken for the treatment.
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