Police inspector Shafiq Tanoli.
KARACHI: The attack that took the life of inspector Shafiq Tanoli was carried out by the Abid Muchar group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Express News reported on Friday.
Tanoli, after the eighth attempt on his life, was killed in Karachi's Old Sabzi Mandi area on April 24.
According to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), the attackers knew Tanoli had insufficient security after he was demoted from SHO to ASI on the alleged charges of an illegal raid.
The investigation by SIU revealed that the group had unsuccessfully targeted Tanoli earlier in December and had planned another attack in March. Due to past assassination attempts, Tanoli was advised not to move freely in his neighbourhood, particularly spending time at shops near his house.
SIU officials said many members of the Abid Muchar group had been arrested and killed in police encounters in the city.
The leader of the group - originally from Waziristan - moves around in Karachi and keeps changing his residence mostly in the area of Sohrab Goth.
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police is wrong..like Ch.Aslam killing was inside job
These parasites breed from the roots of crime. Once they fall, we start crying for their bravery. Think of all those who suffered due to illegal acts of these men in Black uniform. No mercy for them especially those in Karachi.
I have a very strong feeling that most of the negative news about Shafiq Tanoli are not correct. He must have been doing something right and that's why he was attacked by the Talibans so many times. RIP Tanoli!
Just read a few comments on another article regarding this bombing, the "muzakraat, mazakraat" party trolls were pinning this on a liberal party that has been on the front line of ttp attacks. Was sickened to my stomach at their ridiculous bias and their defense of ttp!
Anyhow once again I would like to ask my fellow countrymen to support your armed forces against these barbaric animals. No action, no respite!
I hope ET publishes this
Hmmm.....TTP Splinter group was behind attack on Tanoli, and yet everyone was quick to blame it on MQM. lol
Lets not ignore the Amn Committee & TTP nexus, and Tanoli's acts as SHO of Baghdadi and espesifically in murders of Arshad Pappu.