At least one person was killed and six others injured in a grenade attack in Lyari’s Bihar Colony on Monday night, according to police.South DIG Syed AsadRaza told media that unidentified individuals on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade outside a shop that had been closed for months before fleeing the scene.
The authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack, the police official said before adding that it appeared to be a random act without a specific target.The DIG said that seven people sustained injuries, while one of them — a 35-year-old named Razia Mohammed Ali — was in critical condition before succumbing to her wounds.He said all of the injured were bystanders and had been transported to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital in Karachi.They were identified as ZohaibJaved, Khairullah, WanshDileep Kumar, Ateeqa Adam, Adil Adam and AhsanNabi.Meanwhile, Sindh Inspector General of Police DrRaffatMukhtar Raja sought details from the SSP Old City area regarding the attack.
