Daily Times.
Law enforcers clueless about Karachi terrorists
By Atif Raza
Saturday, November 13, 2010
=====================================================KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies are still groping in the dark to arrest the culprits behind Thursday’s suicide blast at the Crime Investigation Department office at Civil Lines.
Investigation DIG Iftikhar Tarar, while talking to Daily Times said the TTP, operating from Waziristan, had claimed responsibility of the blast, while law enforcement agencies had also received some evidence that the blast was similar to the one in Marriott Islamabad and FIA office Lahore, and it could be possible that the same TTP group was behind this incident.
A Bomb Disposal Squad official, on condition of anonymity, disclosed that 800 to 1,000 kilogrammes of explosive material had been used in the blast, adding that the squad was still unable to find out the vehicle that carried the explosives. He said three vehicles were under investigation, as all of them had been totally destroyed and it was premature to say which one of them was involved in the attack.
The official, however, said the accused used an explosive material known as “Sri”, which is normally detonated by the driver of the vehicle and if in any case the driver does not do it, others could do so through electronic devices like mobile phones or remote controls. He added that around seven to 10 detonators had been used.
Meanwhile, on Friday, rescue officials along with staff of the city government and DHA Cantonment Board continued to remove debris from the site and in the morning recovered the body of a young girl from the debris of Shanty settlements behind the CID building, who was later identified as Ramsha, niece of a senior police officer.
It is pertinent to mention here that law enforcement agencies also recovered the body of a Frontier Constabulary soldier, Sirajuddin, and CID official, Abdul Qadir, from the debris. According to relatives, the CID official had received serious threats from terrorists and he had also switched off his cell phone for two days. The CID is also investigating the threats that Qadir had received.
Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Causality in-charge Dr Seemi Jamali confirmed the deaths of 16 people, while 148 people had been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The Civil Hospital Karachi’s medico-legal section said that one person had been brought to the hospital dead, while one died during treatment. It added that the hospital was providing treatment to 50 injured people.
Separately, the CID released sketches of two of the 10 to 12 terrorists, who had attacked the CID headquarters. Sindh Inspector General of Police Salahuddin Babar Khattak had said that around 12 terrorists were involved in the attack. Furthermore, sources said that out of the five injured people, who died at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, one is said to be an Arabian.
Investigation DIG Iftikhar Tarar, while talking to Daily Times said the TTP, operating from Waziristan, had claimed responsibility of the blast, while law enforcement agencies had also received some evidence that the blast was similar to the one in Marriott Islamabad and FIA office Lahore, and it could be possible that the same TTP group was behind this incident.
A Bomb Disposal Squad official, on condition of anonymity, disclosed that 800 to 1,000 kilogrammes of explosive material had been used in the blast, adding that the squad was still unable to find out the vehicle that carried the explosives. He said three vehicles were under investigation, as all of them had been totally destroyed and it was premature to say which one of them was involved in the attack.
The official, however, said the accused used an explosive material known as “Sri”, which is normally detonated by the driver of the vehicle and if in any case the driver does not do it, others could do so through electronic devices like mobile phones or remote controls. He added that around seven to 10 detonators had been used.
Meanwhile, on Friday, rescue officials along with staff of the city government and DHA Cantonment Board continued to remove debris from the site and in the morning recovered the body of a young girl from the debris of Shanty settlements behind the CID building, who was later identified as Ramsha, niece of a senior police officer.
It is pertinent to mention here that law enforcement agencies also recovered the body of a Frontier Constabulary soldier, Sirajuddin, and CID official, Abdul Qadir, from the debris. According to relatives, the CID official had received serious threats from terrorists and he had also switched off his cell phone for two days. The CID is also investigating the threats that Qadir had received.
Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Causality in-charge Dr Seemi Jamali confirmed the deaths of 16 people, while 148 people had been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The Civil Hospital Karachi’s medico-legal section said that one person had been brought to the hospital dead, while one died during treatment. It added that the hospital was providing treatment to 50 injured people.
Separately, the CID released sketches of two of the 10 to 12 terrorists, who had attacked the CID headquarters. Sindh Inspector General of Police Salahuddin Babar Khattak had said that around 12 terrorists were involved in the attack. Furthermore, sources said that out of the five injured people, who died at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, one is said to be an Arabian.
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