BANNU: At least two po
licemen sustained injuries after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the main e
ntrance to Mandan Police Station on Tuesday.
According to reports, a suicide bomber driving an explosives-packed car tried to enter the Mandan Police Station early in the day. After being spotted by the po
licemen on duty, the suicide bomber detonated the explosives near the main gate of the po
lice station.
As a result, two po
licemen, identified as Mudassar and Alam Khan, sustained injuries.
The main e
ntrance to the po
lice station was destroyed, while the its building
and nearby shops and houses were partially damaged. According to reports, around 220 kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack. Gunshots were also heard soon after the blast, locals said.
Law enforcers soon reached the site of the explosion and sifted the injured po
licemen to the District Headquarters Hospital. The injured are out of danger, hospital sources said.
Meanwhile, law enforcers cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.
Deputy Inspector General Muhammad Ali and District Police Officer Fazal Mehmood visited the po
lice station and later went to the hospital and inquired about the health of the injured po
licemen.
It may be mentioned here that the same po
lice station had been targeted in a similar fashion in 2009, wh
en a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into the po
lice station, killing around 100 persons and injuring many others.
