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| September 04, 2007 | Tuesday | Sha'aban 21, 1428 |
Unattended bag triggers alarm
ISLAMABAD, Sept 3: An unattended bag triggered alarm bells around the Supreme Court building and forced security agencies to take Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to his residence through an alternative route, sources said.
A team of explosives experts arrived at the site after a security official spotted the bag near the judges’ entry gate at around 4.30pm and informed the bomb disposal squad and local police.
A bomb disposal expert told Dawn there was no explosive device in the bag. “There was nothing serious, only a brick was lying in the bag.” He said investigation had revealed that the bag had been placed by a student of the Intelligence School, Murree, performing a practical in a bomb disposal lesson.—M. Asghar
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