Security forces on Tuesday foiled a major sabotage attempt targeting the Jaffar Express after an explosive device was found planted on a railway track in Balochistan’s Naseerabad district.
According to police officials, unidentified attackers had planted the bomb on the track near Dera Murad Jamali in an attempt to strike the Quetta-bound Jaffar Express, which was travelling from Lahore.
The explosive device was discovered shortly before the passenger train was due to pass through the area.
Security forces and police responded swiftly, defusing the device and averting a potential disaster. The train was stopped at the Dera Murad Jamali railway station for safety, the station master confirmed.
Police said approximately 3.5 kilograms of explosive material had been planted on the track within the limits of the Sadar police station. The Bomb Disposal Squad safely defused the device. Officials noted that the train was only minutes away from reaching the site when the bomb was discovered.
