Pak man with batteries hidden in shoes arrested at Karachi airport

Confirming the arrest,an airport security force official said Mohammed,who holds a diploma in civil engineering,was apprehended while he was being scanned at the airport before boarding the flight. The scanner sounded an alarm following which a suspicious object was detected hidden in his shoes.

During physical frisking,a device,fixed to his shoes,was recovered,which included four live batteries and a circuit with a switch,the official said.

Initial investigations have revealed that Mohammed hails from Manshera region of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and was employed in a construction company in Muscat.

He had returned to Pakistan to get his visa renewed.