Claiming to have foiled a terrorist attack in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, the police on Friday arrested a suspected teenage suicide bomber from an undisclosed location in the jurisdiction of Rawal Town.
The police claimed 14-year-old Shahrukh had been trained in South Waziristan and was about to receive a suicide vest in a few days to target a sensitive location in the city.
Police recovered a military uniform, one usually worn by Special Services Group Commandos, from the possession of the boy along with two pen pistols. More than Rs30,000 was also recovered from him. Police officials said the tip-off was given by intelligence agencies that were tracking him. “He had received seven days training in suicide bombing by the Taliban,” said a police official.
The suspect was commissioned to target a sensitive location in Rawalpindi, but he had not been told the exact location, police said. Shahrukh told the police that he was given Rs65,000 by the Taliban for procuring necessary equipment for his task.
Police said further investigations were under way to ascertain his links with terrorist groups. Details about his accomplices are being gathered with the help of data found in his cell phone.
Security in the twin cities was put on high alert following the arrest.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 23rd, 2011.
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Salman Arshad! I remember when we used to be in school we were taught that anyone who commits suicide will never get the chance to enter paradise. Anyhow, after reading and some research I have come to an opinion that it is entirely prohibited. The differences has always been there; once in Islamic Finance class our lecturer told us that Hanafi take the conservative approach for Islamic Banking while Shafi has been quite lenient e.g. In Malaysia they give leverage to Internet to Revenue Ratio.
@ali isb: You should work on reading comprehension before criticizing what anyone says. Nowhere is it said he was going to kill himself at the moment he was found with the money on him. He hadn't yet even come into possession of the explosives or the supplies to create them. At least you gave everyone some insight into how conspiracy theorists come into being. If they want to believe something enough, it automatically becomes the undeniable truth even when the the correct information is literally right in front of their face.
One of the commentators says that it is “Islam vehemently forbids suicides by Muslims to Muslims.” Another says " Scholars differ over whether suicide bombing is totally forbidden or if it is permissible in certain circumstances".
I thought the educated people of Pakistan are sensible.
@Sohaib Irshad: You are right on- some people will criticize no matter what. Why because it's easy to criticize but hard to work and do what needs to be done. This is the reason why all Muslim nations are in turmoil and not developing. Congratulations to the police for a job well done and I am glad that a brainwashed child was prevented from blowing himself for anti state agencies who are paying them. As for the Chechens, I am sorry but I support the security forces any day over illegal foreigners travelling in a war zone like area.
@Syed A. Mateen: Their faces are always covered to hide their identity. When the courts release them, they once again become a respectable member of the society. This is to cover their tracks, so their next attempt would be more successful and would not be caught. Regards, Mirza
@Salman Arshad: Which planet do you belong to? Suicide is strictly prohibited in Islam period, there is no excuse for doing it. Also killing of unarmed people even during the war is prohibited let alone doing it in markets, offices, hotels or any other place where you see unarmed people.
Good stuff by the police...Not that they will get any credit for it..
@Ray of Hope: you say - emphasized text"Islam vehemently forbids suicides by Muslims to Muslims."
So it's OK for suicide bombing by "Muslims to non-Muslims"???
@All those who commented (sanaullah and the people above sanaullah criticizing )
You can never be happy and satisfied. You just need an opportunity to criticize. GET A LIFE!
Well done my LEA. Facing the death, you are my nation's unsung heroes! God bless
@ Secrecy:
Scholars differ over whether suicide bombing is totally forbidden or if it is permissible in certain circumstances. We don't know if this boy was going to blow up in permissible or forbidden circumstances.
to all the ppl above me who comentd. Guys u r tooooooo much. The point to ponder is dat how these taliban r using every ploy against pak.
Cops Good Work but we still remember the Chechen Suicide Bombers killed by you...
Why the law enforcement agencies always after covering the face of the accused and then present it to newsmen to take a snap?
People of Pakistan want to see the faces of all those potential suicide attackers who are arrested before conducting the suicide blasts.
We want to see the faces of the enemies of Pakistan as well as of their masterminds.
@Islam vehemently forbids suicides by Muslims to Muslims. As far I know, suicide bombing anywhere to anyone is prohibited.
May Allah bestow mercy on Pakistan and keep this country away from this so-called Islamist. Islam vehemently forbids suicides by Muslims to Muslims. May Allah save this country from the clutches of these so-called Muslims.
Suspected bomber arrested with enough evidence and sent to court. Court acquits bomber. Allll is well.
Well done... ..
14 year old boy. hmm..
ask him where is hakimullah mehsud,fazrullah mullah radio,azam tariq spokeman,qari hussian and others