Lahore: At least dozen of people injured in a blast at Pakistani choke ,Ichra lahore outside the shop of Momin Khan who was asked to pay two million extortion money.Several vehicles and shops were also damaged in this blast.
According to the forensic laboratory experts three hundred grams of explosives was used in this Russian made bomb was Russian.
It was said that a few weeks before some unidentified persons also fired at Momin Khan’s home but he did not bow to the outlaws.
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has strongly condemned blast at Pakistani Chowk, Ichra. He sought a report of the incident from CCPO Lahore and directed Health authorities to provide best treatment facilities to the injured in the hospital. The Chief Minister said that the incidents of extortion will not be tolerated and police should immediately arrest the culprits involved in such incidents.