2 dead, 3 injured in blast inside Jaffar Express train

2 dead, 3 injured in blast inside Jaffar Express train

Chichawatni (Web Desk): At least two persons were killed and three others were wounded in an explosion inside the Jaffar Express train in Punjab’s Chichawatni on Thursday morning.

Pakistan Railways spokesperson confirming the incident said the explosion occurred after a cylinder blew up inside bogie number four of the train, which was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar.

“A passenger hid the cylinder in his luggage and took it to the bathroom which later exploded, killing two persons and injuring three others,” the spokesperson said.

After receiving the information, officials of the police and counter-terrorism department reached the site and started investigation into the incident.