Four CD shops blown up

Unknown miscreants blew up four CD and video shops with explosive devices on Kohat Road at Bhadabir area here early Friday morning, police said. The explosion occurred in the precinct of Bhadabir police station when unidentified fugitives detonated remote-controlled bombs planted near the CD and video shops of Adalat Khan, Raja Khan, Muqeem Ali and Mukhtyar.
As result of severe explosion, four shops were badly damaged while valuables worth thousands of rupees were burnt to ashes. However, no casualty has been reported. The sound of explosion was heard at a long distance that terrorised the local people. Police soon after the explosions rushed to the site and recovered pieces of the explosive device for evidence. A case has been registered against the criminals and police has started investigation.