At least three police officials including Additional Inspector General (AIG) Headquarters Asharf Noor martyred and six policemen got injured in a blast at at Tatatara Chowk, Hayatabad area of Peshawar.
The Peshawar police confirmed that AIG, his driver and gunman were martyred in the blast. The blast may have been suicide blast, police sources said.
The AIG was on way to his home from officer when motorcycle rider bomber targeted his car. The vehicle caught fire after the blast.
While talking to media CCPO Peshawar Tahir Khan said that KP police will get to the non-state actors behind this blast.
Prime Minister Shahid Abbasi condemned the attack and expressed his condolences. He ordered the authorities to provide best available assistance to the injured.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan also condemned that attack stating these attacks are worst and tactics of cowards.