Violence erupts in Pak over Bugti killing- The Times of India
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QUETTA, Pakistan: An angry mob set ablaze two buildings and exploded four home-made bombs on Tuesday after funeral prayers for a rebel tribal chief killed in a military operation, police and witnesses said.

Police fired into the air to disperse the mob which started rampaging through the streets after attending prayers for Nawab Akbar Bugti in the capital of the southwestern province of Baluchistan, police official Abdul Khan said.

The bombs exploded in shops near the venue of the prayers but there were no casualties, Khan said.

The mob torched a local bank and also set on fire a district government building, a reporter at the scene said.

Thick black smoke was billowing from the government building. Police fired tear gas shells and resorted to aerial firing, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Paramilitary troops have been brought in to bring the situation under control, a police officer said.

Thousands of people attended the funeral prayers held at a local sports stadium. The killing of Bugti in a military operation on Saturday set off two days of violent riots in Baluchistan leaving three people dead.

The city was tense earlier Tuesday and shops were closed in mourning. Traffic was thin as police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled main roads and security was beefed up at government installations.



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