A bomb was found in the vicinity of an Imambargah in Khanpur on Monday, as people offered collective funeral prayer for the victims of Sunday’s bombing. The bomb was recovered from Darbar-e-Hussainia Imambargah; close to the sight of Sunday bombing.
Security forces cordoned off the area around the site for search for other explosive devices. A powerful suicide explosion had rocked Khanpur, killing at least 21 people and injuring over 40 people. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif also arrived in the city to attend the funeral.
