Local police official Waheed Khan said the explosion occurred as worshippers had collected in the Kucha Risaldar mosque in Peshawara's old city for Friday prayers.
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) trust, in charge of building a mosque in Ayodhya after last year's Supreme Court's verdict, while unveiling the new design
The apex court had in its November 9, 2019, judgment on the Ram Janmabhoomi - Babari Masjid dispute given the entire 2.77 acres of land for the construction of a temple
An imam of the mosque was among those kidnapped by the gunmen who disguised as congregants and later began to shoot at the worshippers, killing two instantly.