Possible land dispute: Blast damages house in Nowshera

PABBI:

A house in Jalozai, Nowshera was partially damaged when a bomb planted by unidentified militants near its main gate exploded on Monday.

Khalid Khan, an official of the Pabbi police, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when a low-intensity bomb exploded near the house of Nawab Gujjar in Arando Khawar. The bomb was remotely detonated.

Police rushed to the site after the incident and launched an investigation, shared Khan. Initial enquiry revealed Gujjar was allegedly involved in a land-grabbing case and the bomb might have been planted by his rivals. However, the owner of the house refused to acknowledge any personal disputes.

Meanwhile, a bomb planted by unidentified militants on Cherat Cement Factory Road also exploded early morning. An official of the Pabbi police said militants planted the bomb on the road and detonated it through a remote device, however, no loss of life was reported. The official added both cases have been filed at the Pabbi police station.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18^th, 2014.