The blast tore through the main prayer hall of the madressah as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers, KP Police Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed confirmed to Dawn.com. “It was a suicide blast. Three policemen were also injured in the attack,” Hameed said.
A statement from the Directorate of Public Relations KP Police said that the blast occurred at 2pm, adding that police and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the site of the incident.
In a statement issued by the office of the hospital director, six people were killed in the attack, while at least 15 were injured.
However, according to a Rescue 1122 statement issued after 5pm, the number of people injured in the attack was around 20.
The KP IG said it appeared Haqqani — the seminary head — was the target of the suicide blast.
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.