A peace committee member was killed and 8 others injured when an IED exploded in Makeen Bazaar in Upper South Waziristan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa district on Friday at around 10:45am. Three of the injured were also members of the local peace committee, while the rest were civilians. The blast damaged several shops and destroyed merchandise inside. Police are investigating the incident and have registered a preliminary report to identify those responsible for the explosion.
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On Friday in Makeen Bazaar, Upper South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's region, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded, killing one peace committee member and injuring eight others. The blast occurred at around 10:45am, damaging several shops and destroying merchandise in the busy market. Three members of the peace committee, Inayatullah, Sharat Khan, and Bangi Khan, were among those injured in the explosion. After being taken to the hospital, Inayatullah was pronounced dead by Deputy Superintendent of Police Hidayatullah. The police launched a search operation and tightened security in the area following the incident.
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One peace committee member was killed while eight others were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Makeen Bazaar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper South Waziristan district on Friday, police said.
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Dera Ismail Khan Regional Police Officer (RPO) Ghulam Mubashir Makin told Dawn that the IED had been attached to a motorcycle by unidentified people.
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He said the device exploded at around 10:45am, injuring nine people in the busy market.
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He said three peace committee members — Inayatullah, Sharat Khan and Bangi Khan — were among the nine injured in the blast.
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The injured peace committee members were taken to the Razmak Hospital for further treatment, while the rest of the injured were taken to a local health facility for medical assistance, he said.
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Later, Deputy Superintendent of Police Hidayatullah told Dawn that Inayatullah had died after being taken to the hospital.
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Police also said that the IED blast damaged several shops in the market, destroying merchandise and other items inside.
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Following the explosion, police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.
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Security was tightened in and around the market, while personnel conducted a search for evidence and possible suspects.
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RPO Makin said police had registered a preliminary report and launched an investigation into the incident.
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He added that different aspects of the blast were being examined to identify those responsible.
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The incident comes amid growing concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Upper South Waziristan and Lower South Waziristan.
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Residents have expressed serious concern over the increasing frequency of bomb blasts, targeted killings, kidnappings for ransom, extortion demands against traders and attacks on police and security forces.
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On Wednesday, armed men had attacked a member of a local peace committee in the Sararogha tehsil of Upper South Waziristan.
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A police official was martyred in the attack, while the peace committee volunteer sustained injuries.
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