Peshawar blast injures woman

According to DSP Sijad Khan, the blast occurred outside a shop near Paracha Hospital in Hashtnagar


Muhammad Irfan October 16, 2014

PESHAWAR: A woman was injured when a bomb planted by unknown militants outside a medicine shop detonated in Hashtnagri area of Peshawar on Thursday night.

The blast created havoc among the residents living nearby.

According to DSP Sijad Khan, the incident occurred outside a shop near Paracha Hospital and Syedul Majid Clinic.

Furthermore, Khan added that an eye witness reported to the police that an unidentified man came and put something outside the medicine shop and walked away.

The injured woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Bomb Disposal Squad officials were rushed to the spot to collect evidence from the site.

DSP Khan said that one kilogramme of explosives were used in the bomb.

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