A police constable was killed in a bomb blast in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in northwest Pakistan, police said. The explosive material had been installed in the constable's motorcycle and went off, according to police. The constable's body was moved to a hospital.
What police said
Zahid Nawaz, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for Malakand, said the explosive material had been installed in the constable's motorcycle. The constable was killed in the explosion. The DIG's account places the device on the vehicle the officer was using, which is the main detail police have given so far.
Case registered and search begun
According to police, a case has been registered over the incident and a search for the suspects has started. Shangla lies in the Malakand region, where the DIG is responsible for policing. Further action will depend on what the investigation finds.
Wider context
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has faced repeated militant violence in recent years, and security personnel have often been targeted in the province. The Shangla bomb blast is the latest such incident, but no group has been named so far in the official account.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Shangla mein ek bomb dhamaka hua jis mein police constable ki maut ho gayi. Police ke mutabiq dhamake ka barood us ki motorcycle mein lagaya gaya tha. Constable ki lash aspatal bheji gayi hai aur case darj karke mulzimaan ki talash shuru kar di gayi hai. Aam logon ke liye yeh yaad dihani hai ke sarak par koi bhi lawaris bag ya gari dekhein to foran police ko itla dein.
