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| Karachi police identify suspect of Chaudhry Aslam killing |
| 2014-01-11 |
| [DAWN] A police team, investigating the suicide kaboom that killed the top anti-terror cop in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , SP CID Chaudhry Aslam, reportedly identified a suspect through finger prints found at the crime site, a report on BBC Urdu website said on Friday. SP Niaz Khoso, an officer of the police probe team said the suspect has been identified as Naimullah, a resident of Peerabad Qasba Colony. He said Naimullah's father Rafiullah is curator of a local madressa (Islamic seminary). Aslam with two more coppers was assassinated in a car kaboom in Karachi's Essa Nagri area on Thursday when his convoy was approaching Lyari ...one of the eighteen constituent towns of the city of Karachi. It is the smallest town by area in the city but also the most densely populated. Lyari has few schools, substandard hospitals, a poor water system, limited infrastructure, and broken roads. It is a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party. Ubiquitous gang activity and a thriving narcotics industry make Lyari one of the most disturbed places in Karachi, which is really saying a lot.... Expressway. The Mohmand agency chapter of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) grabbed credit for the attack. Earlier on Friday, the funeral prayers of the slain police officials were offered under strict security arrangements at the Aziz Bhatti police headquarters, and Aslam's burial was later conducted at the Gizri graveyard. Rafiullah and one of Naimullha's brothers have been taken into police custody and were taken to The police officer said Naimullah was part of the terrorist group that carried out deadly Abbas Town bombing last year. He said the investigative team has collected samples for DNA tests by taking close relatives of Naimullah into their custody. Final confirmation before officially charging the suspects will only be made after DNA test results. It is pertinent to mention that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had also said that the suspect in Chaudhry Aslam bombing was identified whose name and address was handed over to Sindh government. |
| Posted by:Fred |