Four injured in Karachi explosion

Published July 31, 2014
— File photo
— File photo

KARACHI: Four people were injured in an explosion that took place in a car near a cinema in Karachi’s Nazimabad area on Wednesday night, DawnNews reported.

The explosion, which was heard far and wide, took place near Musarrat Cinema in Nazimabad.

Four people present in the car sustained injuries as a result of the blast. Police suspect that the explosive materials were present in the car.

The injured persons were taken into police custody and later shifted to an undisclosed location.

— With additional reporting by Manzar Rizvi

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