-Pakistan: Lahore suicide attack: Death toll rises
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LAHORW - Atleast nine persons, including five policemen were martyred and 20 others were injured in a suicide attack which targeted a police check post in Raiwind on the outskirts of Lahore, Punjab.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Dr Haider Ashraf confirmed that it was a suicide blast which ripped through a police check post located on Raiwind Road leading towards the ground where *ijtima* (congregation) of Tableeghi Jamaat is held.
The senior police official said initial reports suggest that a motorcycle was used to carry out the suicide attack, adding that investigations were underway out to identify and locate the accomplices of the alleged suicide attacker.
Moreover, evidence was collected by the Bomb Disposal Squad from the site of the blast for further investigation.
DIG Ashraf said body parts of the suicide bomber were recovered from the explosion site and sent to the forensic lab for further examination.
