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News Topical, Digital Desk : One person was killed and five others were injured in a grenade attack near Chenak Chowk in Sibi district of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Thursday evening. According to police, the incident occurred in the busiest area of Sibi district, causing panic there.
Ghulam Ali Abro, the Station House Officer (SHO) posted in Sibi, said the incident was a grenade attack that occurred around 7:05 p.m. One person was killed and five others were injured in the incident, Dawn quoted the SHO as saying.
Investigation continues...
The SHO further stated that six injured individuals were taken to the hospital, but one of them died during treatment. Meanwhile, Sibi area Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Barkat Khosa said the injured were taken to the Teaching Hospital, while the body of the deceased was handed over to his family. DIG Khosa added that police have increased security in the area and further investigations are underway.
There was an attack last month as well.
Last month, an eight-year-old boy was killed and five other family members, including two women, were injured when a grenade exploded inside a house in the Wadh area of Balochistan's Khuzdar district, the Dawn newspaper reported. Police said two families from Sindh's Kashmore district were living in the house when unidentified assailants hurled a grenade into the courtyard, killing the child on the spot.
Police have tightened security in the area and launched an investigation. The incident comes at a time when Balochistan is witnessing a rise in terrorist attacks. According to a report by the Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), 2025 was the most violent year in the past decade, with violence increasing by nearly 34 percent.
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