Hand Grenade Defused Near Iranian Consulate In Peshawar

Islamabad, Feb 25, IRNA -- The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) team personnel defused a hand grenade found near the Iranian consulate in north western city of Peshawar on Tuesday, police said. It was found on the railway tracks near the Iranian Consulate in the University Town area during a search operation. After yesterday’s suicide attack on the Iranian Consulate which killed three paramilitary soldiers and wounded ten others, a new squad, comprising 29 Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, was deployed in the area today. A spokesman for militant commander Mast Gul had claimed responsibility of yesterday’s suicide attack. The residence of the Iranian consul general and the adjacent consulate building remained safe in the attack. Initially, the Bomb Disposal Squad had cleared the bomber’s vehicle but hours later, they had found two more powerful bombs planted in the car that were subsequently defused. A search operation of the area had continued until late yesterday evening and was resumed this morning./end