PESHAWAR: The CCTV footage of a deadly suicide car bombing on a police checkpost in Pestakhara that killed 13 people and injured dozens has been released here on Sunday.

According to the footage, the suicide bomber was in an alto-model car packed with explosives which rammed into the checkpost when a policeman intercepted it minutes after it crossed the Ring Road.

The footage also shows a corolla car and a passenger-coach being destroyed in the blast.

Meanwhile, the city police have registered an FIR against the central ameer of the banned Laskhar-i-Islam group, Mangal Bagh and six of his accomplices Wahid, Taiyab, Syed Noor, Satana Gul, Fazal Ahmed and Saifur Khan.

SSP Operation Karim Khan told APP that security measures had been further stepped up in the provincial capital and vehicles were being checked closely at the checkposts.

He said that CCTV cameras had been installed at various sensitive places, adding that SDPOs and SHOs had been directed to remain vigilant and ensure