By According to recent reports, almost 30 individuals were killed and more than 50 were wounded as a result of a suicide blast in an imambargah in Peshawar’s Kocha Risaldar region during Friday prayers.
Addressing the media, CCPO Peshawar Muhammad Aijaz Khan said that as indicated by initial reports, two attackers attempted to enter the mosque. The attackers then opened fire on cops that were on duty, as a result of which one cop died at the stop, while several were wounded seriously.
Mohammad Aasim, the representative of the Lady Reading Hospital, where casualties have been brought, said they had got in excess of 30 bodies.
Addressing the media, CCPO Peshawar Muhammad Aijaz Khan likewise affirmed the loss of life of more than 30 and said that it was a suicide attack.
Sharing the terrible details of the incident, an eyewitness told that an individual wearing a black dress entered the mosque and exploded himself soon after killing the safety officer.
He further stated, “After that, he quickly entered the [mosque’s] main hall and blew himself up in front of the pulpit. Following this, there were bodies and injured people lying everywhere. The hall was filled with people; they were on the bottom and top floors; the incident took place at 12:55 pm.”
He said individuals took the wounded to the nearby hospital through motorbikes as rescuing teams confronted blocked ways while showing up at the site.
The man asserted as of late a hand projectile attacked a house nearby, after which occupants had asked the officials to amplify security. “But still, it did not happen the security has been reduced.”
PM Imran Khan condemned the destructive attack on the mosque and requested authorities to give quick medical facilities to the injured. The head of state additionally looked for a report on the impact from the specialists concerned.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, as well, denounced the bomb blast and looked for a report from the KP inspector general of police.
The CM also instructed the rescue teams to accelerate the salvage activity and requested provincial cabinet individuals to observe the tasks. In the meantime, CM’s Special Assistant Barrister Saif also affirmed that the blast was a suicide bomb attack.
