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2 Policemen among 5 injured in Peshawar IED blast: official
Zahid Imdad
August 16, 2024
Five people, including two policemen, were injured in a Friday morning blast in Peshawar, according to a police official.
โA police van was on patrol when a remote-controlled IED (improvised explosive device) exploded,โ Warsak Superintendent of Police (SP) Arshad Khan told Dawn.com.
The incident occurred at around 9am, according to the police official.
โFour to five kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast,โ SP Arshad noted.
โSix to seven suspects have also been detained for investigation,โ he added.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Zulfiqar told Dawn.com that evidence has been collected from the crime scene.
Zahid Imdad
August 16, 2024
Five people, including two policemen, were injured in a Friday morning blast in Peshawar, according to a police official.
โA police van was on patrol when a remote-controlled IED (improvised explosive device) exploded,โ Warsak Superintendent of Police (SP) Arshad Khan told Dawn.com.
The incident occurred at around 9am, according to the police official.
โFour to five kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast,โ SP Arshad noted.
โSix to seven suspects have also been detained for investigation,โ he added.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Zulfiqar told Dawn.com that evidence has been collected from the crime scene.