KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that on the basis of the blast crater and other reports passed on to him by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), they could conclude that the bomb blast in Karachi on Monday was not a suicide attack.
Speaking to media men in Karachi, Malik said that contrary to earlier estimations, after investigating the crime scene, information gathered from interrogation of suspects, it was determined that the attack on Superintendent of Police (SP) Crime Investigation Department (CID) was a planted device.
Meanwhile, police said that they had received CCTV footage from the blast site moments before the attack.
Investigations by the Bomb Disposal squad revealed the use of RDX as the chief explosive agent in this attack.
Earlier, police arrested eight suspects from two areas of Karachi on Tuesday following the terrorist attack outside the residence of SP CID Chaudhry Aslam Khan, Express 24/7 reported.
Sources said that the police, investigating the attack, interrogated three commanders of banned outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan at the central jail.
The commanders, during the questioning, revealed that the terrorists have spread their network in Karachi. They also revealed that top officers of the CID and their family members were their targets.
The commanders also disclosed that the terrorists were operating from Kunwari Colony and Itehad Town in the city.
The police raided these areas and arrested eight people allegedly involved in the blast.
Meanwhile, the statements of policemen who were injured in the blast were also recorded.
The bomb blast took place in the Defence Housing Authority area of Karachi which left eight people dead and several others injured when a vehicle carrying 300kgs of explosives rammed into the officer’s house early morning on Monday.
For pictures from the blast site, view slideshow here.
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please rip TTPs generations off...literally,... as they dont deserve to procreate any more
If this was not a suicide bombing then maybe it was not TTP. Could be some other group that has enmity with Chaudhry Aslam
@PostMan - Agreed 100%, plus their PR is more stronger; up-to-date and active even behind bars. Rehman Malik should spend more time behind bar with these people :) - I mean to get more information.
Do not worry. Th Courts will let you free as there is no proof This is my promise.
If these arrests were so easy why were they not done before ?
yeah...chaudhry sahab....make their future generations regret this action. Let this be a lesson to all future terrorists. You fight the people of Pakistan you pay with your life.
way to Go Chaudry Saab crush them
Kunwari Colony (Manghopir) and Itehad Town are both around 30-40 km from SSP Aslam's house. How did the terrorists manage to smuggle 300kg of explosive all the way across the city? I can't even make it home from my office (around 5km) without being snap checked at least once!
maybe for the first time in my life....i find myself cheering our police force with all my heart!!!! be safe my brothers!
The terrorists stated all this while being incarcerated in Central Jail? Their intelligence network is better than our law enforcer's.
Thumbs up Ch saab skin these people