GWADAR: A man was killed on Monday when the bomb he was trying to plant at the Gwadar-Quetta Highway in Turbat district exploded, police said.

Officials identified the deceased as Manzoor Ahmed, who worked as a watchman in the health department, Turbat.

Police claimed that the man was planting the explosive device in the Josak area. However, the device exploded during planting.

No other details were immediately available.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2025