The death toll from Friday's bombing rose to nine on Saturday. Law enforcement agencies on Saturday took eight people into custody, including a prayer leader of a local mosque, suspecting that they may be involved in the suicide bombing attack on Mr Aziz.
| "Soon's you're done wiith your sermon there, Mahmoud, y'r under arrest!" |
The detained people were taken to an undisclosed place for investigation, sources told Daily Times.
| My guess is it was the calaboose... |
Sources said officials of intelligence and law enforcement agencies were questioning them. However, they did not reveal the names of the detainees. Punjab Police Inspector General Saadat Ullah Khan inspected the site of the attack and formed four investigation teams to look into the matter. Rawalpindi Deputy Inspector General of Police Chaudhry Iftikhar has been asked to monitor the investigation teams, sources said. Sources said police officials with experience in investigating the sectarian and terrorism incidents had been assigned to investigate the attack. Police have also prepared sketches of the suicide bomber. Members of the investigation teams visited the Adiala and Attock prisons and investigated those serving jail terms for sectarian violence, sources said. Meanwhile, officials of a special investigation wing of the Federal Investigation Agency inspected the site for evidence. They also sent parts of the suicide attacker's body to Lahore for DNA tests, sources added. |