A man was killed and several others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Lakki Marwat, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday.
A spokesperson for the Bannu Regional Police Officer (RPO) said that the Chairman of the Betani Qaumi Tehreek, Inamullah Khan, was returning from a weekly protest in the Pul Ahmadzai area when his vehicle was hit by an IED planted on Tejori Road.
“Inamullah survived the attack,” Quraishi said. “However, initial reports suggest that a man was killed in the incident.”
Quraishi said that a police team had been dispatched to the site of the incident and that a detailed report would be submitted.
A police report shared later by Lakki Marwat Police’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Aamir Khan, stated that the incident took place at 8pm on Sunday.
“Near Bukhmal Ahmadzai checkpoint, an IED exploded near Inamullah’s vehicle, causing it to catch fire,” the report, shared with Dawn.com, read.
“Inamullah and the remaining leaders of the movement are safe, but two people were injured in the explosion, while a man was killed.”
The report added that the injured have been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Tajazai for medical treatment.
Reporter: Sajid Baloch