Karachi stock exchange attack: Sindh Rangers say four terrorists killed

Panic and fear gripped Karachi’s II Chundrigar after four suspected terrorists tried to storm into the Pakistan Stock Exchange building Monday morning. All terrorists have been killed.

Two people, including a security guard, have reportedly been injured and shifted to a hospital. More casualties are feared too.

The police said that two men came in a car near the building’s entry point and tried to enter it. They, however, were stopped by the security guards after which the suspects threw a hand grenade at them and opened fire.

A picture of a car parked outside the entrance of the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The terror suspects reportedly tried to enter the building in this car.

There are, however, reports that some people were still inside the building and locked themselves in their offices. The building has now been vacated.

Immediately after the attack, the police and Sindh Rangers reached the site and cordoned off the area. The security personnel vacated the building. The bomb disposal squad reached the site too.

The Sindh Rangers have said that all terror suspects involved in the attack have been killed, adding that a clearance operation is underway.

Four bags have been seized from the terrorists which included four SMGs, hand grenades, weapons, water bottles and dates.

City SSP says there were four alleged terrorists and all of them were killed during an exchange of fire with the security forces.

According to rescue officials, seven bodies from the site have been shifted to the Civil Hospital, Karachi, and Jinnah hospital.

The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed the attack.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has taken notice of the attack and summoned a detailed investigative report summoned. This is an attack on the economy of the country, he said.

Ahmed Chinoy, the director of the Pakistan Stock Exchange, said that the security guards played a big role in stopping the terrorists from storming the building.

The PSX is located on II Chundrigar Road, one of the busiest roads of the metropolitan city. Branches of multiple banks are also located inside the building.

On June 10, two people were injured in two separate attacks on Rangers in Karachi, the police said. The first attack targeted a Rangers vehicle in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, according to police officials. A paramilitary soldier was injured in the attack. The second cracker attack occurred near a Rangers post at Manzil Pump

This is a breaking story and will be updated as more details become available.

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