Explosives-laden car found near Musharraf's farmhouse
Car, laden with 45kg of explosives, was meant to target Musharraf's convoy on his return from Rawalpindi ATC.
Security officials search a vehicle, found packed with explosives, after its seizure by police in the outskirts of Islamabad on April 23, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
A car filled with 45kg explosives was found near former president Pervez Musharraf's farmhouse in Chak Shahzad on Tuesday, Express News reported.
Stringent security checks were carried out around the farmhouse after the car was found.
The explosives in the car were defused and the car was shifted to Shehzad Town Police Station. The car was a Suzuki Mehran bearing registration numbers QM-749.
Explosives found under the car's seats were attached to two detonators.
According to the police, the car was meant to target Musharraf’s convoy on his return from the Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court earlier during the day. The car did not explode as the detonators failed, the police added.
The Adiala Jail staff took administrative control of the plush farmhouse after it was declared a sub-jail by the Islamabad chief commissioner at a request of the local police. The move saved the former president from the indignity and risk of going to prison.
Earlier, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan had threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill Musharraf after his return to Pakistan. In a video message, the Taliban said that a special assault unit and a close combat team were also arranged for the task.
A car filled with 45kg explosives was found near former president Pervez Musharraf's farmhouse in Chak Shahzad on Tuesday, Express News reported.
Stringent security checks were carried out around the farmhouse after the car was found.
The explosives in the car were defused and the car was shifted to Shehzad Town Police Station. The car was a Suzuki Mehran bearing registration numbers QM-749.
Explosives found under the car's seats were attached to two detonators.
According to the police, the car was meant to target Musharraf’s convoy on his return from the Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court earlier during the day. The car did not explode as the detonators failed, the police added.
The Adiala Jail staff took administrative control of the plush farmhouse after it was declared a sub-jail by the Islamabad chief commissioner at a request of the local police. The move saved the former president from the indignity and risk of going to prison.
Earlier, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan had threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill Musharraf after his return to Pakistan. In a video message, the Taliban said that a special assault unit and a close combat team were also arranged for the task.