Four people killed in Sibi attack

Published May 5, 2013
-File Photo
-File Photo

QUETTA: At least four people were killed when militants attacked the convoy of independent candidate Sardar Sarfaraz Domki in Sibi area of Balochistan on Sunday evening, police said.

Police said independent candidate for PB-21 Sardar Sarfaraz Domki and Dostain Domki candidate for NA265 were on a campaign rally in Karak area of Sibi when their convoy came under attack.

Police said one of the assailants was killed and another was injured.

However, three security guards of Domki were killed. Police said the injured were shifted to civil hospital Sibi for medical treatment.

In another incident, militants hurled a hand grenade at the office of Jamiatul Ulema-e-Islam (Ideological) in Deba area of Quetta.

Police said two people were injured in the attack, the assailants however managed to escape.

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