KARACHI: The Supreme Court’s (SC) Karachi registry was evacuated on Friday after police received a report of bomb in the building, but was declared clear after a sweep by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
According to details, Police control received report of the bomb on their emergency 15 number, after which Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and BDS was called in to secure the SC registry.
A police spokesperson claimed that the building was evacuated and thoroughly searched with the help of metal detectors and sniffer dogs but nothing could be found. Later in the day, police revealed it was a fake alarm. A man, who complained via the 15 Helpline, has been detained.
The top court’s registry in Karachi is located at one of the busiest streets in the city, the M.R. Kiyani Road. Next to it is the Karachi Arts Council, while the National Academy of Performing Arts is situated opposite the apex court.
In Dec last year, an anonymous call on 15 helpline had claimed a bomb has been planted in a passenger train, Fareed Express. Springing into action, a police team along with a bomb disposal squad stopped and thoroughly searched the passenger train after the bomb threat call but found nothing.
The police said the call turned out to be a hoax, adding the man who made the call has been traced and arrested. Wasim, a resident of Kanganpur, was arrested by the Kasur police. A first information report (FIR) has been registered against him with investigation launched.
