Times of Islamabad

Bomb found near Railways Track, averting a big terrorist attack

Bomb found near Railways Track, averting a big terrorist attack

*ISLAMABAD -* A bomb was found on the railway track near Jungshahi railwaystation in Thatta, averting a potential terrorist attack targeting trainsscheduled to run on the track.

According to media reports, the bomb was found on a Karachi track, threekilometers away from the Jungshahi railway station “A bomb disposal squaddispatched from Hyderabad successfully defused the 0.5 kg bomb,” SSP ThattaShabbir Sethar told media.

The remote-controlled bomb could have targeted Hazara Express and ZakriaExpress running on the track, he further said.

Following the bomb threat, seven suspects have been taken into custody, thepolice officials said.