Police on Friday arrested 36 suspects from parts of Karachiâs southern localities and handed them over to the joint investigation teams for questioning Thursdayâs attack. Some residents of Akhtar Colony, Mehmoodabad and Manzoor Colony told Daily Times that police and security agencies picked up 36 suspects from these localities and took them to undisclosed places. The authorities also intensified the hunt for Amjad Farooqi, a militant allegedly linked to attempts on President Musharrafâs life in December and US journalist Daniel Pearlâs murder. A security official said âa nationwide hunt is already on to arrest Farooqiâ, for the attack on the corps commander. âFarooqi has been seen in Karachi recently but escaped to Quetta before we could catch him,â an investigator said. Six of the arrested are said to have links to five jihadi outfits which have formed a conglomeration called Brigade 313.
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