Pakistan: Five cops among six killed in Charsadda blast

Six persons including five policemen and a child were killed when a blast occurred near a police van Wednesday morning, Geo News reported. According to police, the blast occurred near a police mobile in Sardheri Bazar area of Charsadda that killed six persons including five cops and one child. Six others including two policemen were also injured in the explosion. Initial investigation suggested that militants had fixed explosives in a bicycle that went off with a blast when the police mobile crossed the area and were on way to provide security to anti-polio teams. Meanwhile security forces reached the spot and cordoned off the area and started investigation. Rescue teams shifted the bodies and injured to the hospital.