Lahore, Aug 19 (IANS) At least three people were injured in a bomb blast near a shrine in Lahore Thursday night, reports said.

An unidentified man allegedly threw a hand grenade near the Khaki Shah shrine in Green Town area, causing panic among the people who had gathered to pray inside the shrine, Xinhua reported citing Geo News.

Police cordoned off the area and the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital. One of the injured was in critical condition, hospital sources said.