A suicide bomber blew himself up in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least six people including a senior police officer, officials said.
The blast ripped through a congested part of the city, which lies close to Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas and is frequently hit by bombings, leaving blood and body parts in the street.
Police official Badshah Khan said the bomber, who was on foot, targeted the vehicle of senior investigator Hilal Haider, killing him and a number of his colleagues.
Another officer, Asif Iqbal, told reporters there were six dead including four policemen.
Hospital officials and senior administration official Habibullah Arif said more than 30 people were wounded and some were in critical condition.
Witness Amin Khan described the moment the bomber struck.