Two die, four injured in Bajaur blast

BAJAUR, December 19: At least two people were killed and four got injured in a bomb blast in Bajaur tribal district on Sunday.
The security forces and police cordoned off the area soon after the blast, while rescue officials shifted the bodies and the injured to the hospital for medico-legal formalities.
The investigation agencies are collecting evidence from the crime scene for further probe. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
It is pertinent to note that the first phase of the local body elections in the province is currently underway in 17 districts, including Peshawar, Nowshera, Kohat and DI Khan. Some 19,282 candidates are contesting for general seats and 3,905 candidates are contesting for women’s seats.
On Saturday, Awami National Party (ANP) leader Umar Khattab Sherani was shot dead outside his house a day before the K-P local body polls.He was a candidate for the Tehsil’s mayor.
There are 77,000 police personnel deployed for the local body elections, while there is also a Quick Response Force consisting of 10,000 Frontier Constabulary and Army personnel. -TLTP