Police say the IED was planted in the Zaranj rickshaw in front of one of the shops near Miryan police station
Explosive-laden richskaw detonates shops located outside Miryan police station PHOTO: EXPRESS
DERA ISMAIL KHAN:
Two people, including a child, were killed and at least 20 others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a Zaranj rickshaw detonated near the main gate of Miryan police station in Bannu on Monday morning.
Police deployed a heavy contingent to secure the area and begin investigation. They added that a rickshaw loaded with explosives was used in the attack.
Explosively loaded richskaw detonates shops outside Miryan police station. PHOTO: EXPRESS
“There are shops located outside Miryan police station,” Bannu Deputy Inspector General Sajjad Khan said. An IED had been planted on a Zaranj rickshaw parked in front of one of the shops, he added.
“Police personnel at the scene were unhurt in the blast,” DIG Bannu Sajjad Khan confirmed. After the explosion, the police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.
Tank-Wana highway in Tank, militants destroyed a bridge. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has condemned the blast that took place outside Miryan police station in Bannu district.
In a statement issued by the governor’s house, Kundi expressed grief over the death of two people in the blast.
He asked for prayers for the deceased and their families, asked for the elevation of the ranks of the deceased and patience for the bereaved.
Expressing heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the relatives of the victims, the governor said the provincial leadership shared the grief of the families affected by the blast.
He also condemned those responsible and stated that terrorists are enemies of humanity and peace in the province.
Separately, terrorists destroyed a bridge late Monday night on the Tank-Wana highway in Tank by planting explosives at the Kot Hakim site.
