3 policemen injured in Nowshera bomb blast
Prisoners were allegedly targeted in the attack, none were harmed. Injured shifted to district hospital
NOWSHERA:
Three police personnel have been injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack near the Rashakai interchange in Nowshera early Monday morning, Express News reported.
According to the police, a mobile was transporting prisoners back to Mardan from Nowshera after presenting them in court for a case hearing when the blast occurred.
According to initial reports, the prisoners were allegedly targeted. None of the prisoners were harmed in the blast and were being transported to a jail in Mardan.
The injured police personnel have been shifted to the district hospital.
Police have cordoned off the area and are investigating the incident.
The situation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has been volatile recently with several blasts taking place in the province, including an attack on the police in Nowshera in June, which injured six personnel.
Three police personnel have been injured in a remote-controlled bomb attack near the Rashakai interchange in Nowshera early Monday morning, Express News reported.
According to the police, a mobile was transporting prisoners back to Mardan from Nowshera after presenting them in court for a case hearing when the blast occurred.
According to initial reports, the prisoners were allegedly targeted. None of the prisoners were harmed in the blast and were being transported to a jail in Mardan.
The injured police personnel have been shifted to the district hospital.
Police have cordoned off the area and are investigating the incident.
The situation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has been volatile recently with several blasts taking place in the province, including an attack on the police in Nowshera in June, which injured six personnel.