KARACHI, Oct 3: A bomb was recovered beside the entrance of Ali Raza Imambargah on Monday afternoon. SHO Brigade police station Taufeeq said that the police were informed about some suspicious thing lying beside the entrance of the Imambargah. The police reached the spot and found the bomb.

In-charge of the bomb disposal squad, Inspector Iqbal, said that the bomb weighed around 400 grams but the timer was found detached. The bomb could not explode unless the timer was attached to it, he added. The suspects might have hid the bomb to attach the timer on an appropriate time, he said.

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