A file photo of the Killer Mountain Nanga Parbat. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
GILGIT: Another accused believed to be involved in the cold-blooded murder of 11 tourists at the Nanga Parbat base camp last month has been arrested, taking the tally to three, police said on Thursday.
“The total number of the accused arrested so far is three,” said Ali Sher, a deputy inspector general police on Thursday.
In a press conference last week, the former Chief Secretary and Inspector General Police of Gilgit-Baltistan disclosed the identities of the 16 people who had allegedly executed 10 foreigners and their Pakistani guide in an ‘unprecedented attack in G-B’s history’.
“They are being investigated by a special investigation team,” he told The Express Tribune by phone.
The perpetrators caught so far have been identified as Shafiq, Abdul Malik and Omar who were arrested from Chilas, headquarter of Diamer valley where the second highest peak of Pakistan – Nanga Parbat – is situated.
Sher said that more arrests would follow as police and other law enforcing agencies had stepped up efforts to find the accused.
Federal minister for Gilgit – Baltistan and Kashmir affairs, Barjis Tahir who was on his maiden official visit to the region, handed over a check of Rs1 million to the family of Pakistani guide - Ali Hussain - killed in the armed assault carried out by terrorists wearing Gilgit Scouts uniform at the foot of the ‘Killer Mountain’.
“One of the relatives would also be provided a job in the G-B government health department,” the federal minister told reporters in a press conference on Wednesday in Gilgit.
Tahir, who visited the region three weeks after taking oath to his office said that terrorism would be eliminated from G-B while tourism would be promoted across the region.
“We had a tourism policy in progress when the Nanga Parbat incident happened which dealt a blow to our efforts,” he said, adding that tourism would be revived at all costs.
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What's the name of the commander of 16?
We are human, slowly we forget what happen, So far only three arrested , Where are the rest,? this is not a good police work . tourism in Pakistan is lost for years to come. Who needs tourists we are sleeping back into stone age of Jahalut.
@vasan: I thought about that also but people comment on that often and I think it is unique.
@Waterbottle really? there is however only one benefactor of this incident.
Catch them and punish them to set an example, not to ever harm Guests (or locals) with a B.S. cause. Islam has high regards for guests.
First, this is not true that they were able to arrest 3 people who carried out these attacks as our incompetant and "safarshi" civil servants/ police just don't have common sense to make this happen and secondly, this story of lies will fizzle out in few weeks. If you ever find out that just one of these accused was punished or shown his photograph, that will be a day as these incompetant police officers are too busy taking bribes.
@vasan: "it should read 26660 feet and not 26660 feets" Na ji Na, this is for world to see that Pakistan has better BABOOs :-)))
@Water Bottle: I like that .................
@Water Bottle: why were you trying to be funny? you could've just said you were an indian :-/
@ Adnan,
Yes GB Police will catch them all and our beloved Cheif Justice will set them free under free and fair Judiciary.
Good now prosecute them all.
@Vasan, I think we need to inform our GB friends who are travelling by road to/from GB to buy a blue spray paint and eliminate that silly "s" which is bothering us all :)
@vasan: It seems for you, spelling mistake is more important than the arrest of the killers. No harsh feelings!
The third perp's name is Vinod Sharma.
The first two were identified as Heera Lal and Amar Singh.
Will somebody bother to correct the board, it should read 26660 feet and not 26660 feets
If they are convicted and hanged that will be the news otherwise there is no trust left on state
Good work by G-B police! Gotta catch 'em all :)