2004 Multan bombing
| 2004 Multan bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Location | Multan District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Date | October 7, 2004 |
| Target | Mourners |
| Weapons | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 40[1] |
| Injured | 100 |
2004 Multan bombing refers to a car bombing that took place at the Multan District, Punjab on October 7, 2004 in which death toll was 40 and the amount of injured was close to a 100.[2]
Incident
The attack happened around 4:30 pm[3] and was carried out against Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan members who gathered in thousands to mourn the death of their leader Azam Tariq.[4] The bomb, according to Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao was remote-controlled and was placed inside of Suzuki-brand car.[5] Eyewitnesses reported that they heard two blasts with a 20-second interval. Besides killing innocent civilians the bomb also damaged some nearby buildings and left puddles of blood and human flesh scattered around.[6]
Aftermath
After the attack the Pakistani police were deployed to the site amid the attacks from the protestors who burned tires, damage windscreens, and attacking two ambulance vehicles.[5] Later on the police also arrested Irfan Ali Shah who was eventually found guilty on 40 counts of terrorism and was put to death by 2006.[2]
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