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| India-Pakistan |
| Two more parcel bombs found, six suspects held |
| 2002-10-18 |
| Police on Thursday picked up six activists of a religious group for their suspected involvement in Wednesday's parcel bomb explosions. The police also questioned a number of others, arrested in the past and serving terms in the Central Prison and Landhi Jail. Two more parcels bombs similar to those exploded on Wednesday in the DIG operations' office and the CID office were handed over to the police investigation branch on Thursday. The Jhangvi thugs have been sending mail bombs to the coppers. What an original idea... According to the police, these parcels had been returned to the Shaheen Express after they remained undelivered to the addressees. The explosive devices in the parcels were neutralized at the Hill Park by bomb disposal experts on the request of the police. [Knock knock!] "Who's there?" "Shaheed Express. Got a package for ya!" "It ain't ticking is is?" [BOOM!] "Not... any... more." Police have accelerated their operation against Lashkar-i-Jhangavi, and raided various places. They picked up at least six people - three in Orangi Town, two in New Karachi and one in Nazimabad. The group had claimed responsibility for the three Wednesday explosions, injuring eight policemen and an employee of the Shaheen Express. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |