A man was killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) installed a motorcycle went off outside the residence of a local religious leader in the coastal town of Ormara, police said on Thursday.
According to Ormara Station House Officer (SHO) Bashir Ahmed, the victim, identified as Raja, was a resident of Makola in Pasni tehsil. Last night, he arrived to stay as a guest at a baithak (guesthouse) belonging to religious leader Syed Muheem Jan.
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Source: Dawn
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