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| Two sectarian terrorists arrested |
| 2004-02-18 |
| More details on yesterdays arrests: Police Tuesday claimed to have arrested two alleged sectarian terrorists and recovered huge quantity of weapons and 250kg explosive material from their possession. SSP Farooq Awan of Anti-Violent Crime Cell told newsmen in the recent past, terrorists arrested in the City revealed during interrogation that their associates from the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (Asif Ramzi group) had reorganised themselves under their new Amir (chief) of Sindh province Khalid Memon and were planning to carry out acts of sabotage and terrorism. Police on Tuesday raided a house in Nazimabad-3 and arrested Mohammed Athar alias Khalid Memon alias Kala and Sajid Jabbar alias Budha. One Kalashnikov, 9 pistols, 6 hand grenades, 250kg explosive material, computer with floppies and CDs, literature containing guides for carrying out sabotage activities and fake ID cards and passports were recovered from their possession. The suspects during interrogation confessed their involvement in 13 cases including cases pertaining to the parcel bombs sent to senior police officers and the administration and other dignitaries in year 2002, the SSP said. Confessed already, did they? Must be those fabled Pak truncheons at work. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Sajid Jabbar alias Budha Unusual alias for a Moslem fanatic. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-2-18 11:02:56 PM |