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Published 18 Mar, 2014 07:46am

Two bomb blasts rock Nowshera

NOWSHERA: Two bombs went off at different places here on Monday, but caused no causalities.

Official sources said that the first bomb exploded near the hujra of the brother of local peace committee member, Haji Nawab at Jalozai, damaging the gate and wall of the building.

Similarly, police said another bomb went off on Azakhel-Chirat road when an official of Chirat cement factory was passing the area.

The explosion, however, caused no casualty or damage to property.Police and bomb disposal squad personnel rushed to the spots soon after the explosions and cordoned off the areas to arrest theperpetrators. Officials said the bombs were remotely controlled.

The bomb disposal squad officials said two kilogram of explosive was used in each bomb.

The Azakhel and Pabbi police registered cases and began investigation.

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