A police officer, identified as Raza Muhammad, suffered minor injuries in a grenade attack on Quetta’s Shalkot police station, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The accident was reported at Qambrani Road near Arbab Gate in Quetta. SSP Tariq told media that unknown persons fired a hand grenade at the police officer. He added that Raza Muhammad was moved to Civil Hospital for treatment and was out of danger.
The SSP said law enforcement personnel cordoned off the area and started the search operation.
The incident came at a time when the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was holding a high-level meeting to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan ahead of Feb 8 elections.
Reporter Esa Tareen