DERA MURAD JAMALI(National Times)- A bomb exploded near the residence of Balochistan’s Minister for Irrigation, Mir Sadiq Umrani, damaging parts of the house in Dera Murad Jamali on Saturday night, police said.

Police said unknown attackers planted the bomb behind Mr Umrani’s residence near a Wapda transformer.

“The bomb exploded and damaged some parts of the residence,” a police officer told Dawn, adding that the transformer was completely destroyed in the powerful blast that rocked the area.

Officials said Umrani was not present at the time of the explosion. Only servants were inside the house, and no casualties were reported.

“CCTV video showed two people planting the bomb, which exploded after they fled the site,” police officials said, adding that an investigation is underway.