PESHAWAR: At least four policemen were killed and another six sustained injuries in suicide blast near Pir Bala police checkpost attack early on Wednesday morning, Geo news reported.
According to CCPO Peshawar Liaquat Ali, the attack took place as the miscreants rammed their explosive-laden vehicle into police checkpost, resulting into killing of four policemen and injuring six others.
Injured policemen and dead bodies have been shifted to hospital for medical treatment, hospital sources confirmed to mediamen.
He said terrorists were bidding to get through the checkpost into the city so it must be seen as a foiled suicide attack, which could prove even worse, in case they did not fail to get into city.
Martyred police personnel laid down their lives in the line of duty, he observed.
Complete police checkpost has been annihilated meanwhile, rescue efforts are underway, he told reporters adding the death toll may rise at any time.
Suicide blast also partially destroyed closely located buildings, he added.
