{
  "id": 15122951,
  "title": "11kg bomb defused in Peshawar’s Yakatoot area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/11kg-bomb-defused-in-peshawars-yakatoot-area",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:57:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037650/11kg-bomb-defused-in-peshawars-yakatoot-area"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR: An 11-kilogram explosive device was defused by the police's Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) in the densely populated Yakatoot area on Friday, according to the city police. The BDS team, led by SP City Shahid Adnan and SHO Yakatoot Riaz Afridi, received information about the bomb and acted swiftly to prevent a potential tragedy. The bomb was found in an abandoned house in the Hafizabad area of Yakatoot, which had been rented to an Afghan family five to six months ago. Upon opening the house for construction work, a suspicious pressure cooker was discovered, which was defused by the BDS.\n\nThe Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter-Terrorism Department has been notified to register a case regarding the incident. Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed praised the Peshawar police and the BDS for their timely and effective response, stating that the planned terrorism was foiled, saving dozens of lives. He emphasized that no negligence would be tolerated in the protection of public life.\n\nAdditionally, a police constable tragically lost his life during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Hassankhel area, located about 50 kilometers south of Peshawar, on Thursday night. A police statement reported that terrorists attacked the Hassankhel police post in Spaina Mela, resulting in the martyrdom of the constable. Despite the loss, the police courageously engaged the attackers, retaliated forcefully, and forced them to retreat. The statement also mentioned several injured terrorists, but confirmed casualties were still under investigation. A search operation is currently underway to locate the fleeing suspects.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The police’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an 11-kilogramme explosive device here on Friday, police said. The police called the BDS personnel following information about a bomb lying in the densely populated Yakatoot area, according to a statement issued by the city police. The statement said that led by SP City Shahid Adnan and SHO Yakatoot Riaz Afridi, the BDS team took immediate…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}