PESHAWAR: A powerful suicide blast inside a mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines area on Monday martyred 17 people while more than 60 others were injured, According to the spokesperson of Lady Reading Hospital, the condition of 10 injured persons is critical, policemen are also among the injured.
According to the police, a blast occurred at the mosque while the roof of nearby buildings was also damaged. The police say that one part of the mosque has been destroyed by the explosion.. According to the police, a large number of people were present in the mosque during the tragic event. Meanwhile, over a thousand people were present in the police lines. The CTD and the AFP police headquarter are also located in the police lines. Security agencies are investigating the incident and collecting evidence.
Peshawar police have increased security in Islamabad after the attack. Security measures have been implemented by Islamabad authorities, according to the spokesperson. Checking has been increased on both internal and external routes of Islamabad. Monitoring is being carried out through the Safe City Project. Searches are being conducted in neighborhoods and buildings in Islamabad.