Karachi police foil terror attack plot, seize 3,000 detonators

KARACHI: The Karachi police on Saturday successfully thwarted a potential terror attack in the city. Their actions led to the arrest of a man who had transported 3,000 detonators from Hyderabad to Karachi in a rickshaw.

Police officials have identified the arrested individual as Anwar, son of Bahadur, originally from Swat. It was revealed that Anwar had brought these explosives with the intent of carrying out a terror attack in the southern part of the port city.

Anwar was reportedly in the process of transporting the explosives to a residence located in the Baldia Town area of Karachi, where they were to be stored for malicious purposes.

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Law enforcement emphasized the extreme danger posed by these explosives, which had the potential to cause widespread devastation at any given moment. As part of their ongoing investigation, the rickshaw used for transportation has been impounded.

To further ensure public safety, a specialized bomb disposal squad has been deployed to handle and defuse the detonators.