A top security official escaped unhurt in a suicide attack in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan, the local official said.

The incident took place at around 1 pm local time after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the vehicles convoy of Shahjoi district police chief.

The security and government officials are saying that the suicide bomber was looking to target the police chief Gen. Abdul Aziz Tokhi.

The officials further added that Gen. Tokhi escaped unhurt in the attack but two of his bodyguards were wounded.

According to the officials, the suicide bomber was riding a bicycle and detonated his explosives after getting close to the convoy of the vehicles.

No individual or group including Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack.

The Taliban group has been attempting to expand its attacks on security forces and officials after announcing their spring offensive last week.

This comes as the police chief of Shahri Safa district Gul Ahmad Gerani was killed in militants attack last month.

The attack on Gerani was carried out by unknown gunmen in Kandahar city the provincial capital of Kandahar province nearly two weeks ago.