Lahore/IBNS: At least 10 people were hurt as an explosion occurred in a rickshaw in Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday, media reports said.
The explosion was reported from Chauberji area of Lahore.
The blast reported occurred around 11.25 am.
In a statement released by the CTD spokesperson, the official said that a passenger had boarded the rickshaw and got down at Samanabad after paying the fare, reported Dawn News.
"The passenger was carrying a shopping bag which he probably left in the rickshaw," said the official, adding that the driver "had not noticed it," the official was quoted as saying by the Pakistani newspaper.
The statement said that based on the BDS (Bomb Disposal Squad) and PFSA (Punjab Forensic Science Agency) staff’s initial assessment, the blast could have come from an IED (Improvised Explosive Device), reported Dawn News.
An investigation into the matter is currently going on.
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