Bomb blast: Explosion partially damages LEA’s office

According to the bomb disposal squad, the explosives were placed in a polythene bag and left near the office wall.

SWABI: A bomb planted by unidentified militants exploded in Swabi on Sunday, partially damaging a law enforcement agency’s office. DSP Swabi Salimdad Khan said there was a huge explosion early morning near his house, which is near a law enforcement agency’s office. He added that a windowpane of the office cracked due to the impact of the blast. Following the explosion, heavy contingents of police rushed to the site and surrounded the area. A search operation was launched, but no arrests were made. According to the bomb disposal squad (BDS), the explosives were placed in a polythene bag and left near the office wall. This is not the first time that law enforcement agency offices have been targeted in the district.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 11^th, 2013.