By KUNA,
Islamabad : Police netted down several suspects for their alleged links to a series of low-intensity bomb blasts that rocked Pakistan’s commercial port city of Karachi on Monday.
More than 10 suspects have been arrested so far, police sources told KUNA. At least seven bomb blasts of low-intensity exploded in different areas of Karachi city Monday evening. According to Provincial Interior Ministry Secretary, Arif Ahmed Khan, the blasts did not kill anyone but more than 40 were wounded.
Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, said that the wounded also included ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) activists. He confirmed that at least two persons were killed.
Home Minister Zulfikar Mirza said that the explosions were aimed at triggering ethnic strifes in the city but people foiled this conspiracy. Addressing a press conference he said that the blasts were carried out by helmet wearing terrorists riding on three motorcycles. He said that a team has launched investigations and confirmed the arrests of at least four suspects.