Two explosions at the Badami Bagh Fruit Market on Wednesday left least 23 people injured, two of them critically. Rescue services and police officials were busy clearing the site and looking for clues for investigations until late night. There were no reports of casualties and the nature of the explosions was unknown by the time the report was filed. Reports said the first blast was caused by explosives placed under a vendor’s cart, while the second blast occurred in the parking lot near the main gate of the fruit market.
The injured were moved to Mayo Hospital and Services Hospital for treatment. The fruit market was later cordoned off and security and rescue personnel were sifting through the rubble for clues. Police said they had received some warnings about terrorists planning to target the city. Following the mishap, security in Lahore was put at high alert. Earlier it was reported that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud had decided to increase terrorist attacks in Punjab with an emphasis to inflict maximum damage, especially in Lahore.
TWIN BLASTS IN FRUIT MARKET INJURE 23
