Five people, including an assistant commissioner, were martyred in a bomb blast that rocked the Nawagai area of Bajaur district on Wednesday. 11 others were injured in the blast.
According to official sources, a government vehicle was targeted in the explosion that occurred on Nawagai Road in the Siddiqabad railway crossing area of Khar tehsil. Among those martyred were the assistant commissioner of Nawagai, a police subedar, and another police officer.
The blast occurred while the officials were travelling through the area. Law enforcement officials said the nature of the blast is being investigated, but initial reports suggest it was an improvised explosive device (IED) planted to target the government vehicle.
Security forces and rescue teams swiftly reached the site, cordoning off the area and shifting the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment. Several of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
