At least five people including a policeman were killed while 24 others were injured in a suicide bomb blast in the Cantonment area. The blast occurred at about 10:45 resulted in the smashing of the windowpanes of all buildings in the area and nearby parked vehicles.
The bomber reportedly blew himself up round the corner of a missionary Convent School, just opposite PIA Building, housing the offices of Pakistan International Airlines and Sarhad Development Authority. The school is already closed due to winter vacations on account of Christmas. Police said target of the suicide bomber was not clear. The experts of the Bomb Disposal Squad stated that of 8 to 10 kilograms explosive was used in the blast.
The people gathered on the occasion said that police had also opened aerial firing with automatic rifles soon after the blast. The security officials found the legs of the suicide bomber from the spot. Thursday bombing was second in the last three days as on Tuesday, a suicide bomber struck Peshawar Press Club (PPC) killing three people including a police official Riazuddin.
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