KARACHI – New developments have been reported in the Chinese Consulateterror attack in Karachi.
The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Saturday obtained information fromtwo of the five arrested terrorists in an ongoing investigation into theattack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi on November 24 in 2018.
Reportedly, JIT officials moved to the Central Jail in Karachi and inquiredfrom two terrorists namely Abdul Lateef and Arif, and found that Rs15 lakhwere used to plan and launch the attack on the consulate.
The JIT has compiled an initial report according to the informationacquired from the investigation and found that the amount was sent to theterrorists at different times and through different bank accounts.
To obtain information of those bank accounts, officials have soughtassistance from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
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However, the inquiry has found that the amount was transferred to anaccount holder with the name ‘Amanullah’, who was allegedly responsible fordistributing the money which was used for the attack.
According to sources, the facilitator Amanullah died in Afghanistan.
One of the arrested terrorists Hashim aka Ahmad is the brother of thebanned outfit Baluchistan Liberation Army’s (BLA) commander Sharif.
