The injured were hit by splinters and were shifted to Hangu Civil Hospital as bomb disposal squad cordoned off the area for investigation. —File Photo

HANGU At least two people were injured when a bomb ripped through a CD shop in the main Hangu bazaar on Wednesday.

A bomb, planted in the audio and video CD shop in Hangu bazaar by suspected militants, went off while two people were inside and injured both, police officials told DawnNews.

The injured were hit by splinters and were shifted to Hangu Civil Hospital as bomb disposal squad cordoned off the area for investigation.

This was the first terrorist attack after the government brokered peace agreement of February 4, 2010, according to which the rival sects are bound not to target shops and houses. —DawnNews

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