2 killed in explosion in Peshawar’s Board Bazaar

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Two people were killed and a third critically wounded in an explosion in the capital of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtun province on Sunday morning.

The blast occurred in Peshawar’s Board Bazaar, a crowded locality, a police officer told journalists. He also confirmed the casualties.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi suggested it was a suicide blast,  The bodies and the injured were taken to the nearby Khyber Teaching Hospital.

Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), police and rescue personnel rushed to the scene and launched an investigation into the incident.

The SSP said: “We are trying to ascertain whether it was a suicide bombing or explosives planted on a motorcycle.”

Bilal Faizi, Rescue 1122 spokesman, said preliminary information indicated the explosives were planted on a motorcycle parked in the area.

Peshawar, Khyber, Bajaur, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, North and South Waziristan are among the terrorism-affected areas of the province.

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