The Crime Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested an accused wanted for a suicide blast in a mosque in Lahore, said an official statement. Hafiz Muhammad Yasin alias Nadeem, close ally of Riaz Basra, had masterminded suicide attack at Masjid Kashmirian at Akbari Gate, Lahore and several other terrorist activities, the statement said.
During initial interrogation, Yasin had confessed to killing Punjab ombudsman Babar Ali Mirza and police Inspector Saqlain. He told the police that he had also attacked former MPA Mumtaz Cheema in Faisalabad. He said he was also involved in the murder of Shia leader Ghulam Hussain Najafi. The statement said a bounty of Rs 500,000 had been offered for the capture of Yasin.
Bomb Defused: Meanwhile, police defused a bomb in Kalan Bazaar near Chogalla on Tuesday morning, District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Iqbal has said. The DPO said the police were committed to providing safety and security to the public. He said law enforcement authorities were performing their duties with honesty, and keeping a vigilant check on terrorists to maintain peace in the district.