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| India-Pakistan |
| Security beefed up after bid on Musharraf’s life |
| 2003-12-15 |
| Security was beefed up on Monday for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf following an apparent bid to assassinate him, even as authorities detained six persons, including three policemen, in connection with the incident. Six people had been detained so far in connection with the blast on Sunday, police sources here said, adding a high alert had been sounded in the capital and security had been tightened for the President. The detained three policemen, who were supposed to guard the Jhada Chichi bridge located barely a stone’s throw from Pakistan army’s 10 Corps Headquarters in Rawalpindi , were reportedly missing when the blast took place. Oops! Better have a really good reason or a really good fall guy as to why you were not on duty. Police officials said that two high intensity bombs were planted beneath the bridge. At least one bomb exploded wrecking the bridge soon after Musharraf’s motorcade crossed it on Sunday night while the President was on his way to Army House from Chaklala airport in Islamabad . The explosion took place at around 7.45 pm , about seven seconds after the last vehicle of the presidential convoy passed over it. The last vehicle was occupied by the DSP Security, they said. "Control, we’re clear. Go ahead." Army and civil inquiries into the incident had been ordered, government and military officials said. "The usual suspects, Sir?" "No, Sergeant, not this time." Musharraf has said that the bomb blast in which he escaped unhurt was an attempt on his life by terrorists. Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said that the blast could have been triggered by militant groups opposed to recent peace moves between India and Pakistan . Heh heh heh |
| Posted by:Steve |