New Delhi: Following the terror attack on Shia Ismaili in Karachi on Wednesday that claimed the lives of 47 people India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack.
Modi expressed grief over the incident saying, “The attack in Karachi is deeply saddening & utterly condemnable. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased.”
“We stand firmly with the people of Pakistan in this hour of grief. I wish all those injured a quick recovery,” he tweeted.
Earlier today a bus carrying Shia Ismaili community members was attacked by gunmen and at least 47 people were target killed and more than 20 people were left injured in Karachi.
There were around 60 passengers, including children, on the bus, mostly from the Ismaili community.
As per reports six men came on three motorbikes, entered the bus and fired indiscriminately for nearly 10 minutes. Most passengers were reportedly shot in the head at close range.
A pamphlet of terrorist group Islamic State was recovered from the scene, according to a police official but government has not so far named any group for the attack.