Reports from the north-western city of Peshawar say the blast happened near to a police check-post, just 24-hours after 12 people were killed in another attack near the city.
Police in the area said today's attack happened on the city's ring-road, when a rickshaw was stopped at a checkpoint. Officials confirmed a policeman was among the dead. So far no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
'It was a suicide attack. The bomber was in a rickshaw and detonated his explosives when the rickshaw was stopped for a check,' police official Zafar Khan told Reuters
'One of our constables, a passer-by and the rickshaw driver were killed.'
Over 300 people have died in attacks in Pakistan since forces their launched an attack on the Taliban.
Police in the area said today's attack happened on the city's ring-road, when a rickshaw was stopped at a checkpoint. Officials confirmed a policeman was among the dead. So far no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
'It was a suicide attack. The bomber was in a rickshaw and detonated his explosives when the rickshaw was stopped for a check,' police official Zafar Khan told Reuters
'One of our constables, a passer-by and the rickshaw driver were killed.'
Over 300 people have died in attacks in Pakistan since forces their launched an attack on the Taliban.
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