Pakistan police foil terror plot in DI Khan ahead of Muharram procession

Police established a check post on DI Khan-Zhob Road and flagged down two suspicious looking motorcycle riders

The police in DI Khan said they foiled a terror plot ahead of Muharram processions and congregations, said a police official.

Police established a check post on DI Khan-Zhob Road and flagged down two suspicious looking motorbike riders.  However, the suspects tried to escape and were chased by the police. They managed to get away but threw a bag as they fled, added the official.

Police examined the bag and confiscated four hand grenades, two light grenades, a suicide jacket, 20 metres of prima cord and 20 fuses for roadside bombs. There were also two automatic grenade launchers and 90 detonators. Earlier, police received intelligence reports that two suspicious individuals had entered DI Khan on a motorbike and were planning a terrorist attack.