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| Karachi US consulate bombing trial to start on August 10 |
| 2002-08-03 |
| The trial of three men charged with the deadly June suicide bomb attack against the US consulate in Karachi will begin on August 10. Police filed charges against the three men — Mohammad Imran Bhai, Mohammad Hanif Ayub and Mohammad Ashraf — for involvement in the blast. Ahmed said "They have been charged for (causing the) blast, murder and terrorism. The maximum punishment is death." Which is also the appropriate punishement. "Life without parole" doesn't make it in terrorism cases, especially in Pakistan. As soon as the Bad Guys are jugged, the ones that got away start looking for people to kidnap or airplanes to hijack... All the three suspects belong to Harkatul Mujahedin al-Alaami, an offshoot of the banned militant outfit Harkatul Mujahedin. Police believe the three suspects are key figures within the party. "Imran Bhai is the chief, Hanif Ayub is head of its militant wing and Ashraf is the finance secretary of the group," police investigator Manzoor Mughal said. Six others suspects have been listed as "absconding." Harkat ul Mujahedin al-Alaami is also apparently al-Qanoon and maybe two or three other "organizations." A police officer who is currently in custody is listed as the fourth accused in the plot to kill the president. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |