"A female police constable and a civilian were killed and several others were wounded in the blast."
PESHAWAR: An explosion outside the district court in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday killed a female police constable and at least one other person, an official said.
The constable and a civilian were killed and several others were wounded in the morning blast, southeast of Peshawar, said Liaqat Ali Khan, a regional police chief.
Preliminary reports indicate that a homemade bomb was planted at a police checkpoint situated at an entrance to the court where women are scanned and searched.
Khan said he suspected that terrorists targeted the court.
“It’s definitely a terrorist attack and they chose the court because many of their accomplices are brought here to be convicted,” Khan said.