Blast injures at least 3 policemen in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least three policemen were critically injured in a remote-controlled explosion near a private school in Charsadda, the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday morning, police said.

According to the police sources, a bomb planted on roadside near the car of a senior police officer of Budhbir police station, went off early on Thursday morning, wounding the officer Riazuddin himself and his driver but no loss of life was reported.

A child was also among injured persons, sources said.

Police sources said they have cordoned off the entire area and launched search operation into adjoining areas. Meanwhile, wounded police personnel have been shifted to Lady Reading hospital for medical attainment.

According to bomb disposal squad, the explosives, weighing two kilograms, was planted on roadside to target police vehicle.

Witnesses said the blast was intensified enough to be audible from far and wide places, which also left electricity supply line to area broken down.

At least three policemen were critically injured in a remote-controlled explosion near a private school in Charsadda, the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday morning, police said.