Robot comes to the rescue: Bomb defused in Peshawar

The bomb was found near a flyover under construction on Charsadda Road in Peshawar.


Saqib Nasir January 23, 2014
Express News screengrab of the robot used to defuse the bomb.

PESHAWAR: A robot was used to defuse a bomb found near an under construction flyover on Charsadda Road in Peshawar.

According to Express News, the Bomb Disposal Squad was called in after receiving a tip-off that there was a bomb in a suspicious box under the flyover. It was reported that a time device was attached to the bomb.

A CNG station is also near the location from where the bomb was found.

Traffic was stopped to ensure the safety of the public and the area was also cordoned off.

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