PESHAWAR: A major terrorist plot was foiled in the densely populated area of Yakka Toot, Peshawar, after timely action by SHO Yakka Toot and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on information about the presence of a bomb.
According to details issued by Director Public Relations KP Police, on receiving information about a suspicious object in Yakka Toot, SP City Peshawar Shahid Adnan and SHO Yakka Toot Riaz Afridi supervised an immediate operation.
The expert team of BDS, under the supervision of SP City Shahid Adnan and SHO Riaz Afridi, took prompt action and successfully defused an 11-kilogram pressure cooker bomb, averting a major disaster in the congested residential area.
Initial investigation revealed that a closed house located in the Hafizabad area of Yakka Toot had been rented out to an Afghan family about 5 to 6 months ago. The house was currently vacant. When the owner opened the house for construction/renovation work, a suspicious pressure cooker was found inside.
The matter was immediately reported to the police. On receipt of the information, police and BDS cordoned off the area and neutralized the bomb through a successful operation. A letter has been sent to the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for registration of the case and further investigation to trace the suspects.
Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zulfiqar Hameed, has highly appreciated the timely and effective action by Peshawar Police and the Bomb Disposal Squad.
The IGP said, “By foiling a major terrorism plan in a densely populated area, Peshawar Police has saved dozens of precious lives.”He further stated, “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police stands as an iron wall against the menace of terrorism, and no stone will be left unturned for the protection of the public.
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