Terror bid foiled in Karachi

KARACHI: Karachi police foiled a terror bid on Friday by defusing a bomb which weighed 42 kilogramme's (kg) and had two detonators, Geo News reported.

The bomb was recovered from a residential colony near Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in an area which is usually used for Friday prayers.

According to police, the total weight of the bomb was 42 kg, which included 15-20 kg of explosives and the rest of the weight was from nut bolts and bearings.

JPMC is the biggest government-run hospital in the city. The bomb disposal squad defused the device having ball-bearings, iron plates and detonators connected to it.

Acting CCPO, Karachi Iqbal Mehmood told the media that the bomb was remote-controlled. As strict security measures have been ordered for Friday prayers, that is why they were able to detect the presence of explosives, CCPO said.