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| US consulate bomber wanted to punish protectors of "infidels" |
| 2003-03-01 |
| A man arrested for killing two policemen outside the US consulate in Karachi has told interrogators he wanted to punish the protectors of "infidels," a senior police official said today. Police named the accused as Zulfiqar Ali but said other details were not yet available as he was under interrogation. "Ow! Ow! Stop hitting me there!" Karachi police chief Asad Ashraf Malik said the alleged assailant was a tough guy who risked his own life in committing the attack. "What he did was nothing short of suicide as he completely risked his life," Malik said. The nationality of the alleged attacker was still unclear although he was initially suspected by police to be an Afghan. Police said some alleged associates of Ali were detained for questioning. Ali was to appear in court today to be remanded into police custody so that officers could complete their investigation, Malik added. "Ow! Not again!" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |