Bombing near mosque in Karachi kills 2

March 20, 2015 04:39 pm | Updated 04:39 pm IST - KARACHI

A Pakistani police officer said a bombing near a Shiite mosque in Karachi has killed two people and wounded six.

Raja Umar Khitab said the bomb had a timing device and was planted on a motorcycle parked near the main gate of the mosque of the Shiite Bohra community in a Karachi business district.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.