Two killed in Peshawar blast

 Two people were killed while another received injuries in a blast on Board Bazar road in Peshawar, police officials said on Sunday morning.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi,  it was allegedly a suicide blast, which took place on Board Bazar road. As a result, two people were killed and and one injured criitcally.

The injured person is being provided treatment at Khyber Teaching Hospital.

The bodies have also been moved to the hospital.

A heavy contingent of police led by SSP operations are present at the site of the explosion.

Officials of the counter-terrorism department and rescue teams are collecting evidence.

An investigation into the blast has been launched and the area has been  cordoned off.