KARACHI: One victim of Wednesday’s grenade attack on the Jamaat-e-Islami’s Kashmir rally in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal succumbed to his injuries today (Thursday).
According to details, the deceased has been identified as Rafiq Tanoli, a resident of Malir’s Quaidabad. He was admitted at Liaquat National Hospital.
Sources informed that Rafiq Tanoli was critically injured and also underwent an emergency operation, but could not survive. Prominent JI leaders expressed deep sorrow over the death of the JI activist.
Earlier on Wednesday, at least 40 people were injured in the grenade attack on a Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) Kashmir rally. The blast took place near the main truck that was part of the rally in Gulshan-i-Iqbal area near Bait-ul-Mukarrum Masjid.
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Of the total, one person was stated to be in critical condition while no deaths were reported. Health Ministry informed that five of the injured were taken to Al Mustafa Hospital, seven to the Jinnah Hospital, 11 to Aga Khan Hospital, and 10 to Liaquat National Hospital.
A police spokesperson informed that some unidentified motorcyclists hurled an RGD-1 grenade at the rally and fled. Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) had claimed the responsibility for the attack through social media
Pakistan observed Kashmir Siege Day on August 5 which marked one year since the annexation of Indian-occupied Kashmir by New Delhi.
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