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PESHAWAR: At least six people were injured when a bomb went off at Ring-road in Peshawar on Thursday, DawnNews reported.

The incident took place near the area of Pahari pur.Two vehicles were also destroyed by the blast.

The wounded were shifted to the Lady Redding hospital.

The locals claimed that the hand grenades were the cause of the blasts.

Police said that the target of the attack was a police van. They cordoned off the area after the incident.

No one claimed the responsibility of the incident.

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