Four policemen were killed and six others were injured in a bomb blast by unidentified gunmen and firing on the vehicle of security personnel deployed for election security on Thursday near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
After the bomb blast, terrorists opened fire in the area
The Express Tribune newspaper, quoting the police, reported that the vehicle was deployed under the jurisdiction of Kalachi police station in Dera Ismail Khan. Police personnel Graha Aslam were deployed for the security of the polling station. According to the newspaper’s news, this attack took place a day after twin terrorist attacks in the restive Balochistan province and the death of 40 people. According to the news, there was news of firing in the area after the bomb attack.
The area was cordoned off after the bomb blast
According to the police, the bodies of those killed in the attack and the injured have been taken to the hospital. Security forces have cordoned off the area and started a search operation. So far no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack, but this area has previously been a stronghold of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Voting amid allegations of rigging in general elections in Pakistan
Voting began at 8 am on Thursday for the general elections in Pakistan in which former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is hoping for a fourth term with the support of the army. Shortly after the start of voting, mobile services were suspended across the country in view of the ‘deteriorating security situation’. Due to security reasons, the border with Afghanistan and Iran has been closed. A total of 12,85,85,760 voters across the country exercised their franchise in these elections. In view of voting, today was declared a public holiday in Pakistan. Counting of votes will start immediately after the completion of voting. About 6,50,000 security personnel have been deployed for the general elections.