A policeman was killed and two people sustained severe injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Badhu Saman Bagh area of Peshawar on Thursday. According to details, the police was on a routine patrol when the pre-planted bomb under the tree went off as soon as the officials reached the spot. A policeman died on the spot, whereas two other got injured and were shifted to Lady Reading hospital for medical assistance.
Police while cordoning off the area has initiated probe into the incident. Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Abbas Majeed has said that the blast happened at 9:30am in which half kg explosive material was used. He also directed to conduct daily search and strike operation in the suburbs of Peshawar.