The Mastung suicide blast death toll has now reached 60, with a minister in Pakistan now pointing a finger at India, saying RAW is responsible for the attack.
The death toll in the suicide bomb blast in Balochistan’s Mastung area reached 60 on Sunday, according to the data quoted by Geo News. With Pakistani adamant on finding the perpetrators of the blast, their ministers are now pointing a finger at India.
A suicide bomber on Friday targeted people gearing up for a procession related to Eid Miladun Nabi, near a mosque in the Mastung district. At least 52 people were killed initially, according to district health official Abdul Rasheed, including children who were aged 9-11, and at least 58 people were injured, Geo News reported.
However, a minister from Pakistan has now accused India’s intelligence agency of being the mastermind behind the deadly suicide bombing attack that tore through the Mastung mosque, when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a police vehicle.
Pakistan has claimed for several decades that India has been sponsoring and promoting terror groups in their country, a claim which has been refuted by India.
As quoted by Reuters, Pakistan interior minister Sarfaraz Bugti told the media in Balochistan, “Civil, military and all other institutions will jointly strike against the elements involved in the Mastung suicide bombing.”
The interior minister of Pakistan was further quoted as saying, “RAW is involved in the suicide attack,” pinning the blame on the Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). However, the minister did not give any proof or further information to back his claim.
Hours after the blast in Balochistan, a second attack took place at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Hangu city. That incident has claimed the lives of five people — including a policeman — and injured 12 others, according to Geo News.
The incident took place within the parametres of Police Station Doaba during the Friday sermon. Earlier in the day, the Pakistan security forces in Balochistan registered the first information report (FIR) regarding the Mastung suicide blast.
(With inputs from agencies)
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