NAWABSHAH/HYDERABAD: Lengths of railway tracks were blown up in Nawabshah, Hyderabad, and Pud Eidan somewhere before and after dawn stopping the up and down traffic, Geo News reported.
According to police two blasts were heard before they found out a sizable part of the main track, going through Long Khan Kairio village area of Nawabshah, has been damaged.
Later a couple of similar blasts were also reported from Qasimabad area of Hyderabad, where 1-2 feet long rail tracks came off in the wake of explosions. To boot, blasts near Latifabad area also reportedly damaged the rails taking the tally to four in Hyderabad alone that too within hours.
Moreover, culprits, also targeted rails near Pud Eaidan area using the same modus operandi i.e. two IEDs planted close by detonating one after another.
Reports of a similar sabotage also came from Kotri and Ghotki.
All the up and down trains have been stopped to safety.
Fortunately no passenger/cargo train was anywhere near the blast sites, otherwise major casualties could have been the outcome of these perpetrations.
Police have condoned off the site to launch an investigation as well search for probable explosive devices or the culprits hiding nearby.
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