Tariq Shafiq is a known terrorist responsible for various sectarian killings and is wanted in many cases. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: Banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi's (LeJ) Karachi chief was taken into custody on Tuesday, Express News reported.
The Special Investigation Unit arrested Tariq Shafiq and recovered arms and weapons in an operation. Shafiq is a known terrorist responsible for various sectarian killings and was wanted in many cases. He is also a suspect in the murder of college principal, Professor Sibt-e-Jafar.
He was a former head constable in the police telecommunication wing, but was later sacked from his job because of his involvement in sectarian attacks and was arrested. He was however released in 2008.
His whereabouts came into light after ex LeJ Karachi chief, Hafiz Qasim Rasheed, was arrested in 2012.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) is a banned, sectarian-jihadi outfit with strong links to al Qaeda. The anti-Shia terror icon – dominated by militants from Punjab — has established safe hideouts inside North Waziristan. The LeJ is the biggest group operating in Karachi and of 246 terrorists arrested from the city since 2001, 94 belonged to LeJ, according to a secret report by the CID.
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Why was he released even after being involved in sectarian attacks? like wow..
@RK: It is not about the judiciary. The police has to make the proper case, the prosecutor has to prosecute and then at the end of the day witnesses are required. If the police cannot provide security to the witnesses or the judges, criminals will be released by courts.
special circumstances requires special measures. The judiciary has to lower the bar on evidence requirement.Why judiciary is so concernned and quick to release terrorists when thousands of ordinary pakistanis are rotting in jails for alleged crimes without even hearing.Why judiciary wants to shower all its concerns and sympathies towards terrorists???.
don't you see my eye wink.........:-)
I do not hold the judiciary completely responsible for releasing these people. There has to be irrefutable evidence gathered by LEOs. Unfortunately, our LEOs lack the training and professionalism to conduct such investigations. Just because ET or any other news organization says they are terrorists doesn't make them so. And just because he was arrested doesn't make him a criminal. I am not implying that they are completely innocent, but rather innocent until proven guilty.
I have started the countdown when our free judiciary will release the innocent terrorist.
is it judiciary or the faulty prosecution which is to be blamed for release by the court.If the police makes a deficient case there is no way that judiciary can punish them. Remember this guy is a former police man.
Don't tell what he was or what he is, do we have enough evidence to convict this person in court this time or not? If not, then this arrests counts for nothing.
Evidently, he's been arrested and then set free at least once before so he knows how to play the system .. they all do!
What is the point of arresting these people when the courts are reluctant to pass any judgements against them? Makes me wonder whether our judiciary system is impartial on this topic. We not only need a corrupt free government but also an impartial judiciary that puts Pakistan and the security of its citizens a first prioirty!
Don't celebrate this, independent judiciary will set him free very soon.
Finally some good news! I won't celebrate until he's brought to justice, though.