11 injured in IED blast outside Peshawar High Court.

PESHAWAR -- At least 11 people were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a rickshaw on Monday.

The rickshaw was parked in the parking area of the Peshawar High Court (PHC). The explosion had caused panic in the area and vehicles near to the site suffered damage. The mangled wreck of a rickshaw was also spotted at the site.

A report by the Bomb Disposal Team confirmed that the IED had four to five kilograms of explosives.

Police officials said that it is yet to be determined how the device was present in the rickshaw and the driver has been taken in custody for investigation.

The injured were shifted Lady Reading Hospital where one of the victims is...

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