Nanga Parbat tragedy: Case registered against unidentified men

A search operation is underway in Diamer, while the area surrounding the base camp has been sealed.


Web Desk June 25, 2013
A search operation is underway in Diamer, while the area surrounding the base camp has been sealed. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

DIAMER: A case was registered against unidentified men in relation to the murder of 10 foreign tourists at the foot of Nanga Parbat, Gilgit-Baltistan, Express News reported on Tuesday.

Gunmen dressed as paramilitary forces killed 10 foreign tourists on June 23 in an unprecedented attack in the Himalayas of Gilgit-Baltistan. The gunmen stormed into a base camp, killing Chinese and Ukrainian climbers in an area of the far-flung north not previously associated with violence or militancy.

A search operation is underway in Diamer, while the area surrounding the base camp has been sealed.

Police said around 37 suspects have been arrested since the incident.

In the aftermath of the killing, the federal government had suspended the chief secretary and inspector general of Gilgit-Baltistan, and constituted a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the tragedy.

COMMENTS (13)

Raj - USA | 10 years ago | Reply

Article 6 on Musharraf was seen coming. Many others may also be implicated. It is not so easy to grab power to save the skin as in the good old days. Am I commenting on this news or a related news? Mushy made it messy for everyone.

Egon | 10 years ago | Reply

The fact that Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world, the Minla week persuaded two Czech tourists. Unknown group kidnapped them just behind the border with Iran. Commanded them to speak Antonia Chrástecká and Hana Humpálová began its journey in Iran and their aim was India . Despite Pakistan had originally just browse . The bus , which traveled for security and armed police , however, unknown group stopped about 120 kilometers from the Iranian border . Bus Driver you first thought that comes to police officers who wanted to check the bus . " Two of them went inside and took the policeman rifle. Women ordered off the bus, " described the event as Manú Khan portal lidovky.cz. Nobody came forward Another women's fate is unknown , the kidnapping is still disinterest. The local newspaper came even claim that women could bear to nearby Afghanistan. According to the newspaper Pakistan Times at almost the same spot two years ago, gunmen kidnapped a French tourist , which then asked for ransom.

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