Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Aslam Raisani. – File Photo

MASTUNG: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani’s nephew Mir Akmal Raisani died in a blast, firing incident in Mastung district of Balochistan on Friday, DawnNews reported.

At least 24 people were also wounded in the incident that took place during a football match. All of the injured were  shifted to the CMH  hospital immediately.

“It was a remote-controlled bomb. One person was killed and 24 others were wounded,” senior police officer Abdul Rauf Rind told AFP.

Sources claimed that Akmal was hit by two bullets that severely injured. He succumbed to his injures at the hospital.

Akmal, age 14,  was in the audience watching the football match along with his father Nawab Siraj Raisani  when the blast and firing took place.

 

 

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