Toy bomb explosion in Hafizabad

Toy bomb explosion in Hafizabad

HAFIZABAD: A young couple of Channi Sultan received serious injuries when a toy bomb exploded while they were cutting bushes on the bank of River Chenab near Qadirabad Barrage on Sunday.

After receiving the information of the incident, police, Civil Defence and Bomb Disposal Squad rushed to-the-spot to collect evidence. The injured were shifted to the Trauma Centre by the Rescue-1122 in critical condition.

According to police source, Hassan Ali alongwith his wife Saima of Channi Sultan were cutting bushes when they touched the toy bomb which exploded suddenly as a result of which both the hands of Hassan Ali were chopped off and received serious burns on the faces, bellies and other parts of the couple.