Three blasts in Charsadda kill four, injure 12

Author: Web Desk

CHARSADDA: At least four people have been killed while 12 people have been reportedly injured in three bomb blasts at a local court in Tangi Bazar, Charsadda.

According to reports, Charsadda DPO Sohail Khalid said that three suicide bombers tried two enter the court building with two of them being shot dead by security forces while one of them blew himself up.

Police and security forces reached the blast site and a search operation is underway.

Emergency has been declared in hospitals in the area.

Pakistan has been hit by a string of militant bombings and suicide attacks over the past 10 days, killing more than 100 people and wounding hundreds.

*This is a developing story and will be updated as reports come in.

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