One dead, five injured in grenade attack

KARACHI: One person was killed and five others were injured in a hand grenade attack in Kharadar’s Chagla Street on Thursday.

Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) City Adeel Chandio said that the attack allegedly happened in the aftermath of the store owners’ refusal to pay extortion money.

Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal has asked for a detailed inquiry report from officials to ascertain the facts related to the incident.

Meanwhile, the injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital for emergency medical treatment.