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PESHAWAR: The Bomb Disposal Squad defused a bomb in Sector F-5 of Peshawar's Hayatabad Phase 6 area on Thursday, DawnNews reported.
Station House Officer (SHO) of Hayatabad Police Station, Abdul Majeed Khan, said that BDS personnel defused a roadside-planted bomb after receiving information of a suspicious package lying on the roadside.
At least three kilograms of explosives were used in the making of the bomb which was also fitted with a remote-controlled detonator.
The bomb was concealed in a oil-can and appeared to have been planted at the spot to target a vehicle, the police officer added.
