Times of Islamabad

Karachi police arrests two LeJ terrorists involved in killings of police officers

Karachi police arrests two LeJ terrorists involved in killings of police officers

*ISLAMABAD – Karachi police and a civilian intelligence agency arrested onthree suspects, including a woman, in connection with the killing of twopolicemen in Orangi Town on June 17.*

Soldier Bazaar police and the civilian agency arrested Sakina, Rashid andSiraj. The three suspects allegedly facilitated the group involved in themurder of two policemen, the law enforcers said.

Constable Allahdita and Ahmed Ali were killed in Orangi Town’s Mominabadarea in June.

According to West SSP Azfar Mahesar, the suspects belonged toLashkar-e-Jhangvi’s Shaikh Mumtaz alias Fariun group.

Shaikh Mumtaz is one of the two LeJ operatives who escaped from KarachiCentral prison in June, 2017. The other inmate, Mohammed Ahmed alias Munna,who escaped with him, is also part of this group.

The West SSP said Sakina had identified the attackers from the footage thatthe police obtained after the killing of the policemen in Orangi Town.