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Karachi pen bomb: Youth booked for misleading police
Key takeaways
- According to reports, a case of providing false information to the institutions was registered against the youth at Khokhrapar police station.
- Karachi police said there was no pen bomb, adding that the youth was injured when a firecracker exploded in his hand.
- The youth, Abdul Sami, was taken into protective custody under allegations of giving a false statement, police said.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI: Police have registered a case against a youth who claimed he was injured in a “pen bomb” blast, after an investigation found the explosion was caused by a firecracker, ARY News reported.
According to reports, a case of providing false information to the institutions was registered against the youth at Khokhrapar police station.
Karachi police said there was no pen bomb, adding that the youth was injured when a firecracker exploded in his hand. During the investigation, Abdul Sami confessed that he was injured when a firecracker exploded in his hand.
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