CHARSADDA: At least seven persons including six policemen and a child have been killed and five others including two policemen were injured in an explosion occurred near a police van at Sardheri Bazar area of Charasadda, Aaj news reported

According to police sources, the explosive material was planted in a bicycle which exploded when a police mobile passed by the road.

Soon after the incident, police cordoned off the area while rescue teams arrived at the place of incident and shifted injured people to the nearest hospital.

After the blast, tension prevails in the area.

More updates are following.