NOWSHERA, May 19: One person was killed and seven others, including two policemen, sustained injuries in a roadside explosion at Jehangira Chowk here on Thursday.

Police said that a remote controlled bomb planted by unidentified persons along the road near Jehangira Chowk went off with a big bang. The blast occurred just a few moments after a police mobile van stopped at the site, they said. They added that the vehicle was partially damaged in the blast. They said about two to three kilograms explosive was used in the bomb and police was its apparent target.

A civilian identified as Shamsul Qamar, a resident of Par Hehangira, was killed and seven persons were injured in the blast. Few of the injured were identified as police van driver Sardar Ali, head constable Akhtar Ali and passers-by Inam, Noman and Ilyas.

The injured were taken to district headquarters hospital Nowshera for treatment.

In another incident, a security guard identified as Saeedullah was injured in a mysterious blast at Jalozai IDPs camp here on Thursday. The nature of the explosion could not be ascertained. Some people said that it was an improvised explosive device planted at the camp while others said that a grenade was hurled at the security guard.— Correspondent