Peshawar, Nov 9 (ANI): At least three people were killed in the blast at a police picket set up on Ring Road at Patang Chawk area of Peshawar in the limits of Faqirabad police station.
Soon after the blast, the police put a security cordon around the blast site. Meantime, the injured have been rushed to hospital. The injured include a child.
Talking to Geo News, AIG Bomb Disposal Squad Shafquat Malik said at least 5-6 kilogram of explosives was used in the blast.
The suicide bomber blew him up when a police signalled him to pull over at a police picket, The News reports.
Capital City Police Officer Liaquat Ali confirmed the killings of three people including a rickshaw driver, police and a passer-by.
AIG Bomb Disposal Squad said the suicide attacker apparently did not aim at targeting the police picket; he must be heading for somewhere else; however, he blew him up due to strict police checking. (ANI)
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