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Religious scholar killed in explosion at supermarket in South Waziristan's Wana

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LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A religious scholar was killed in an explosion, suspected to have been caused by a pressure bomb, at a supermarket in Lower South Waziristan’s Wana on Monday, police said. Wana Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Asghar Ali Shah told Dawn that the explosion occurred on the ground floor of a supermarket located in Rustam Bazaar. He said Mufti Jana Mir Masti Khel sustained critical injuries in the explosion and was immediately shifted to Wana district headquarters hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The DSP added that he and Wana City Police Station House Officer Usman Wazir, along with a large contingent of police, reached the site of the incident after the explosion, and the area was cordoned off while investigators collected forensic evidence. DSP Shah said initial investigation suggested the bomb was planted to target the religious scholar. He said police had filed an initial complaint and further investigation was under way to identify the

First report: Religious scholar Mufti Jana Mir killed in blast in South Waziristan's Wana — tribune.com.pk, 8d