A British-born militant sentenced to death for masterminding the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl is being questioned about the two attempts to kill Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, police said on Monday. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, better known as Sheikh Omar, was moved to Islamabad from Hyderabad at the weekend for questioning over the bomb attacks on Musharraf last month. âSheikh Omar was taken to Islamabad on Sunday after a request from investigators in President Musharrafâs cases,â said Mansoor Ahmed, deputy superintendent of police in Hyderabad. âHe was flown to Islamabad by helicopter.â
| And didn't "escape." That's encouraging... |
A police source said investigators suspected there might be a link between Mr Omar and the militants who attacked Gen Musharraf. âBefore and after the attacks on the president, a few suspected militants visited Sheikh Omar at Hyderabad jail,â he said.
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