Karachi: Police authorities of Karachi Tuesday claimed that the twin blasts in Karachi, which killed seven people and injured 20 others, targetted Bohra community.
According to SSP Police Raja Umar Khattab, 6 to 8 kg of explosive devices were used in the blasts.
He further said that the blasts indicate that the peaceful Bohra community was the target of the miscreants.
“Sectarian groups might be involved in the blasts,” Khattab said.
Another police official, SSP Central Asim Qaimkhani also confirmed that the initial investigations indicate that the Bohra community was the target of the attack.
” The community has been chosen by miscreants as a soft target,” he said.
He further said that the first explosive device, planted in a motor bike, was of high intensity while the another explosive device, planted near a garbage area, was of low intensity.
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