Explosives defused at school in Nowshera

Six passengers injured as qingqi bursts into flames on GT Road

NOWSHERA: Police foiled a terrorism bid by defusing four kilogrammes of explosives in Nowshera on Tuesday. Later in the day, six people were wounded when a qingqi caught fire in the same locality.

A police official told The Express Tribune unidentified militants planted explosives inside a pressure cooker and placed it outside Zamzama School on GT Road.

“Militants were trying to target the school,” he added.

According to the official, a passing-out parade ceremony was under way in the locality and a large number of administrative officials and military personnel were attending the event.

“Soon after the explosives were discovered, police cordoned off the area,” he said. “Bomb disposal unit personnel managed to defuse them.”

The road remained blocked for an hour, disrupting the flow of traffic from Peshawar to Islamabad. A search operation was conducted in Nowshera to stave off any untoward situation.

Later in the day

At least six people were wounded when a qingqi caught fire on GT Road. The incident took place on the same road where militants had planted a bomb a few hours earlier.

A police official told The Express Tribune passengers were travelling to Nowshera when the vehicle burst into flames.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 18^th, 2015.