KARACHI (November 16, 2011): Three alleged terrorists including a woman were killed while two policemen martyred when a vehicle blew up with a powerful blast here in Defence area on Wednesday.
According to police, a suspicious vehicle (Suzuki Bolan) in which the alleged terrorists were traveling was chased by two policemen.
On seeing the police approaching the terrorists detonated the explosives, blowing up the vehicle.
All the three terrorists were killed while two policemen, Maula Baksh and Muhammad Safeer who chased the vehicle were killed, police said.
Five Kalashnikovs and rifles were recovered from the scattered debris of the vehicle that was completely destroyed in the blast.
The law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area while rescue and emergency response teams reached the site of the incident.
Sindh Home Minister Mazoor Wasan has announced Rs2 million in compensation for the family of the martyred policeman and employment for his son in the police force.
The home minister also announced that the policeman injured in the incident would also receive Rs500,000 and directed that the security of Karachi be placed on high-alert. (THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL)
