QUETTA – A police personnel was martyred while eight people sufferedinjuries in a bomb blast near Qila Abdullah Bazaar of Chaman district.

According to the local police, a remote-controlled explosive device wasmounted on a two-wheeler near a police van on Wednesday. It exploded when apolice patrol vehicle was passing nearby.

A heavy contingent of law enforcement agencies rushed to the spot andcordoned it off to collect evidence. A bomb disposal squad has been calledin with a search operation launched in the area, District Police OfficeJaffer Khan told media.

The deceased policeman and injured were later shifted to the Qilla AbdullahCivil Hospital.

Police gathered all evidence and further investigations are underway.