At least two policemen were killed and another injured in an explosion and firing outside the Chinese consulate in Karachi’s Clifton Block 4 on Friday morning.
According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Javed Alam Odho the incident took place at around 9:30 am, Geo TV reported.
“Three to four men attempted to enter the Chinese consulate and fired upon being stopped by security guards,” sources said.
#WATCH #Spotvisuals Three terrorists, two policemen killed in firing near Chinese Consulate in Karachi’s Clifton area: Geo News #Pakistan (deferred visuals) pic.twitter.com/IluLn1Uksk
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The sources added that the security forces deployed outside the Chinese consulate retaliated to the firing. The blast was heard during the exchange of fire.
“India strongly condemns terrorist attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi. We condole loss of lives in this dastardly attack.There can be no justification whatsoever for any act of terrorism. The perpetrators of this heinous attack should be brought to justice expeditiously, ” the Ministry of External Affairs told ANI.
The identity of the person injured has not yet been identified.
The roads leading to the Chinese consulate have been cordoned off and heavy security has been deployed near the area.An explosion and gunshot were heard near the Chinese consulate in Karachi’s Clifton area on Friday morning.
(with ANI inputs)