KARACHI: A bomb was defused on Wednesday by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) in the SITE area of Karachi, DawnNews reported.
Area residents contacted the police regarding a suspicious bag near Naurus Chowrangi in SITE.
Police upon reaching the scene, searched the bag and confirmed that it contained a bomb.
The BDS personnel also reached the location and defused the bomb.
According to BDS personnel, the improvised bomb weighed nearly 12 kilograms and also contained ball bearings.
Moreover, police started a search operation in the area with the incident leading to by fear and anxiety among the residents.
Also, the incident came a day after explosives were found outside the office of a TV channel in SITE.