The police van of the Quick Response Force was on routine patrol when the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on the roadside detonated.
As a result, nine persons including eight members of the force, were injured.
According to the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU), two kilos of explosives was used in the remote-controlled blast. The bomb was planted under a bridge and was hidden among flower pots.
The injured were shifted to Lady Reading Hospital for treatment.
