One killed, four injured as three mortar rounds land

PESHAWAR: One person was killed and four others including three minors were injured when three mortar rounds fired from unknown direction, landed in phase-VI Hayatabad on Friday afternoon.

According to the police, three mortar rounds fired from unknown direction landed in phase VI Hayatabad killing one person Muhammad Tahir Shah while four others including three children Sajid, Sana and Tofail sustained injuries.

The injured were rushed to the nearby hospital for medical treatment. The police told APP that one of the mortar shells landed near Nawab Market, which is a very busy commercial place and is frequented by large number of people including children.

Soon after the incident police and officials of Bomb Disposal Squad reached the area to search for evidences and combed the area for suspected people living in the posh area of the capital city. However, no arrest has been made so far.