PESHAWAR:Atleast six people were killed while 16 others injured when a blast took place in a vehicle outside the house of a Union Concillor here on Tuesday.
Accourding to CCPO Peshawar,the vehicle was parked outside Union Councillor Faheem,s house,four people were killed on the spot while UC men gunned down two attackers when they tried to flee the scene.
The injured were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital where emergency has been declared.Police have cordoned off the area and started rescue work.
Police said the blast damaged two outer walls of Faheem,s house and two neighbouring homes.Accourding to sources ,the blast could be a suicide attack.
The vehicle had approximately 10 to 20 kilogrames explosive,sources said.
President Asif Ali Zardari,Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani,Governor NWFP Awais Ahmad Ghani,CM Ameer Haider Khan Hoti strongly deplored the incident and vowed to bring the culprits,involved into the heinous crime,to justice.