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Cloth factory attacked with hand grenade in Baldia

KARACHI: A garments factory in Baldia Town became the target of a hand grenade attack on Saturday. Geo News reported,According to the police, unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle hurled a...

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January 19, 2013

Cloth factory attacked with hand grenade in Baldia
KARACHI: A garments factory in Baldia Town became the target of a hand grenade attack on Saturday. Geo News reported,

According to the police, unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle hurled a hand grenade at a gate of the factory, luckily no one was injured in the attack.

While Police have begun their investigation, factory sources added that the owners had been receiving threatening calls for some time, while extortion slips were also being sent.
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