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PESHAWAR: One cop was killed and seventeen others were injured in a blast that targeted a police convoy near Gulbahar police station at GT Road on Saturday, Geo News reported.

According to police, a remote-controlled bomb exploded as a police van carrying four prisoners passed by an abandoned tin of vegetable oil in Peshawar city, killing one policeman and wounding 17 others. A woman and four policemen were among those wounded who were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital.

Several vehicles including a police mobile were damaged in the blast.

Initial investigation by the bomb disposal unit unveiled that at least five kilograms of explosives were used in the blast.

Soon after the explosion, security forces reached the scene and cordoned off the area while further investigations are underway.

It is pertinent to mention that Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Banaras Khan narrowly escaped a life attempt when a remote-controlled bomb exploded at Chughul Pura road in the jurisdiction of Faqirabad Police Station on Friday.

Unknown miscreants had planted IED containing one kg explosives near a manhole in Chughal Pura that exploded with a bang, however, the DSP remained safe.

QUETTA: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is hearing the Balochistan law and order case at the Quetta Registry Wednesday, Geo News reported.

The bench expressed anger over not recovering the missing persons. Advocate General Balochistan told the court that a meeting was called to discuss the recovery of missing persons on Tuesday which was attended by IG FC.

On this, Justice Khilji remarked that your meetings are not concluding while people are suffering.

CJ iftikhar Chaudhry remarked that law is being violated in Balochistan and if you are helpless then tell the court.

Later, the court summoned the IG FC and provincial intelligence officers at 11:30 am.

QUETTA: Two bodies were recovered from Musakhel area of Balochistan who were shot dead, Geo News reported Wednesday.

According to security forces, two persons were gunned down and their bodies were found from Khajoori area of Musakhel today.

The security officials shifted the bodies to District Headquarter Hospital, Loralai for identification.

The victims were identified as Nadeem and Ghulam Nabi according to the documents found from their pockets.