PESHAWAR: Two people suffered minor injuries as a remote-controlled bomb exploded in Peshawar's Budh Bher area early on Thursday, DawnNews reported.

Witnesses said the IED exploded when a convoy of security forces passed near the area.

A senior police official said that the IED had been constructed using 4-5 kilograms of household ingredients. He added that the bomb had been planted in a heap of sand at an under-construction site of a mosque and law-enforcement personnel were the intended target of the attack.

Police cordoned off the area after the blast and began investigations.

The injured, which included a child, were shifted to a nearby hospital for basic treatment.

One of the vehicles was partially damaged in the attack.