By NNN-APP,
Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan : At least seven people including five policemen were killed and 35 others injured in a bomb blast in front of a hotel, adjacent to Polytechnic College on Multan Road here Sunday evening.
It is to be mentioned that FC personnel had been deployed in the college to maintain security during Muharram. Medical Superintendent, District Headquarters Hospital, Dr. Ashiq Saleem said apparently it seemed to be a suicide attack.
According to initial reports, an unidentified person hurled a hand grenade, followed by a powerful explosion at 6.55 p.m., when the Rescue 15 personnel were inspecting the site for the first explosion.
The dead policemen of Rescue 15 and civilians were identified as Ijaz Hussain, Tariq, Shafiq, Rashid, Bashir, Dr Tahir Saleem Awan and Imran. It is feared that the death toll may rise, the reports added.
Dr. Ashiq Saleem said that most of the injured were police and FC personnel including DSP Kifayat and DIG’s Public Relations Offier Muhammad Ramzan.
Rescue operation was underway and the injured were being shifted to various hospitals of the city.