40kg bomb defused on Lakki Marwat highway in K-P

IGP praises police, bomb disposal squad for foiling terror bid near schools

PESHAWAR:

Police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district and the Bomb Disposal Squad on Wednesday successfully deactivated a remote-controlled bomb containing 40kg of explosives that had been planted on the Lakki–Mianwali Highway, officials said.

The operation began after District Police Officer Nazeer Khan received information about the device. City police immediately cordoned off the area, which houses schools and the Sarhad Institute of Education and Research.

The Bomb Disposal Squad later defused the locally made improvised explosive device, which had been placed inside a barrel and contained more than 40kg of explosive material. Officials said two detonators, 12-volt batteries and an electronic circuit were also recovered.

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Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed congratulated Lakki Marwat police and the bomb squad for the operation, calling the officers “real heroes” who risked their lives to save innocent people.

He also urged citizens to help identify hidden elements in their communities, saying the sole aim of terrorists is to spread fear and chaos.