Another Bara suicide blast victim succumbs to injuries
Crime
Death toll increases to five
KHYBER (Dunya News) - Another victim of suicide blast at Bara tehsil compound succumbed to his injuries on Monday.
Police official Abdul Hadi was under treatment in the Hayatabad Medical Complex where he lost his life, reports said. The death toll has now increased to five.
Four policemen were martyred and 10 other people were injured in a blast near a police station in Bara Bazaar of Khyber district last week.
The attack was carried out at the gate of the tehsil compound where the Bara police station, a cell of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and other government offices are located.
Police officials deputed at the gate were checking the people entering the compound when the explosion occurred following a heavy gunfire.
According to police, two terrorists, who reached the place by a car, attempted to enter the compound from front and rear sides.
The police officials foiled the bid to enter the compound and apparently they blew themselves up after facing resistance.
