SWAT: Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade on the residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Housing Dr Amjad Ali in Swat district on Wednesday morning, police said.

According to Swat District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Omar Khan, the incident occurred in the Shamozai area of Barikot tehsil, where unidentified suspects hurled a hand grenade at the minister’s house.

“At the time of the attack, the provincial minister was not present at his residence,” the DPO told Dawn.

“The explosion caused minor damage to the house’s boundary wall,” he said, adding that the minister’s family members remained safe.

Following the attack, police cordoned off the area and launched an investigation to identify and arrest those responsible, DPO Khan added.

He further said that security around the residence and nearby areas had been tightened as a precautionary measure and that all possible angles were being examined.

Last month, at least one person was injured after unknown assailants opened fire on PTI Senator Khurram Zeeshan’s in-laws’ home located in Hayatabad area on the outskirts of Peshawar.