Explosives planted by unidentified militants in a local girls’ school went off in Katlang tehsil of mardan district late on Monday, the day of Eidul Azha, police official said. Militants had planted explosives in Government Girls’ High School in Dahri area of Ghndo police post in Katlang tehsil and the explosion took place around midnight on Monday. Three rooms of the school were destroyed while another four got partially damaged. The school’s boundary wall also collapsed.
Officials said that the school had been recently upgraded and classes had not started as yet. No casualty was reported in the attack. Following the incident, the police launched search operation in the area but did not make any arrest. A case has been registered against unidentified militants.
