2 Rangers men martyred, one injured in 3 separate blasts One dead in grenade attack on Ehsaas centre.

Karachi -- Two Rangers officials were martyred and one injured in three separate attacks in Ghotki, Karachi and Larkana each, on Friday.

In a blast that took place near a meat shop in Ghotki, two Rangers officials and a civilian lost their lives. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Farrukh Lunjar, the blast took place near a Rangers van that was parked in a market. At least three people were injured in the blast.

The area was cordoned off by police and Rangers, the SSP said, adding that investigations were under way.

The martyred officials were identified as Zahoor Ahmed and Fayyaz Ahmed while the civilian was identified as Ghulam Mustafa. According to the police, Zahoor and Fayyaz regularly bought meat from the shop. It is not yet clear if the attack was targeted.

The deceased as well as the injured were taken to Civil Hospital. The nature of the blast has yet to be ascertained.

A team of the bomb disposal squad was dispatched from Sukkur but had a road accident near Ghotki, said group officer Qadir Baksh. Three officials have been injured and were shifted to a nearby hospital.

Separately, a man lost his life while a Rangers personnel Munawar was injured in a hand grenade attack, Additional Inspector General Ghulam Memon Nabi said. The attack took place near a centre of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme in Karachi's Liaquatabad area, police said. Seven others have also been injured, in what was earlier termed as a cracker explosion.

When asked about the possible motives of the attack, Nabi said that the police had 'some clues' but could not share it with the media at this stage. He said that the police were investigating the incident.

Shortly after reports of explosions...