Peshawar: One killed, 17 injured in roadside blast

An explosion hit police vehicle in Gul Bahar area of Peshawar on Saturday.A roadside bomb targeting a vehicle carrying police has killed one of them in Gulbahar area of Peshawar."A remote-controlled bomb exploded as a police van carrying four prisoners passed by an abandoned tin of vegetable oil in Peshawar city on Saturday, killing one policeman and wounding 17 others," local police official Mohammed Asif said. A woman and four policemen were among those wounded. The official said the police officers were escorting a prison van, but no prisoner was hurt.Security officials have cordoned off the area and the injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.Initial investigation by the bomb disposal unit revealed that at least 3-5 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast. Yesterday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Faqeerabad, Banaras Khan survived a bomb attack near the Ring Road bridge in Peshawar, however, no casualties or injuries were reported.It was the third blast in the area during the last three days with the first injuring security personnel in Badbher area. No group has claimed responsibility of the attacks.