Man who threatened to bomb US consulate in Pakistan sent to prison

KARACHI: (Apr 21) A Pakistani court sent a man to judicial custody after he was charged with threatening to bomb the US Consulate General here.

The Magistrate on Monday ordered the accused, identified as Sharjeel Akbar, to a 14-day judicial custody, a day after he was arrested.

According to the police, he threatened to bomb the US consulate on Sunday, prompting the police to arrest him after a complaint lodged by an inspector of the Foreign Security Cell.