Jamaat-ur-Ahrar spokesperson Asad Mansoor claimed responsibility the attack in a message to journalists. He said fighting was still going on at the court.
Security forces and police personnel have cordoned off the area. Deputy commissioner of Charsadda said the area has put on high alert.
At least three attackers attempted to enter the court premises through the main gate. They opened fire and also threw hand grenades, prompting retaliatory fire by police and security forces deployed at the court.
Pakistan has been hit by a series of brazen suicide bombings last week that were claimed by various Islamic militant groups and that killed over 100 people.
Pakistani has stepped up security after a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State left 81 dead at a crowded Sufi shrine. Thursday’s attack at the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sindh province was preceded by suicide attacks in Lahore and the northwest.
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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:tampabay.com)
