PESHAWAR: A blast damaged a house near Wazir Bagh Sunday night. Locals said the bomb planted outside a house went off with a loud sound at around 8:55 pm, damaging the boundary wall. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
Locals feared the incident might be extortion-related as a number of houses have been bombed recently by the extortionists for not paying money. Meanwhile, police during a raided on a house in Mathra recovered two rocket launchers along with shells and IEDs. Two persons were arrested.