BAJAUR(National Times)- Unknown miscreants blew up a government primary school in Lowi Kharkai area of War Mamund tehsil here late on Wednesday night.

Officials and locals told Dawn on Thursday that unidentified miscreants entered the Government Primary School for Boys late on Wednesday night and planted explosives inside the building, which went off with a big bang, damaging most of the school structure.

“The overnight bombing at the school has created panic among locals, as it was the second educational institution in the area to be attacked in the past 10 days,” they added.

Police confirmed the incident, saying that three rooms of the school were badly damaged in the blast, which occurred around 3am in the morning.

According to an official report from War Mamund police station, no one was hurt as the building was empty at the time of explosion. The report stated that besides three rooms, furniture and other items inside the rooms were also destroyed in the blast.

A police official of the War Mamund police station said that a police team reached the scene and collected evidence for the investigation and to trace those involved.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack which drew strong condemnation from people across different walks of life, who called it “an act of the enemies of education”.

In social media posts, they urged authorities to ensure safety of educational institutions and to punish those behind such attacks.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident on Wednesday night, unknown miscreants destroyed the main gate of the house of local elder Malik Shah Mahmood in the same area (Lowi Kharkai) with an explosive device.

Police and residents said the explosion occurred in Lowi Kharkai area of War Mamund tehsil. A police official said that an investigation was underway to trace those behind the explosion.