Shah says suicide bomber came from Dera Murad Jamali, stayed in Khanpur where he was trained for at least 15 days. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah announced on Saturday that the Shikarpur blast case will be sent to military court for trial, Express News reported.
Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Shah said the suicide bomber came from Dera Murad Jamali and stayed in Khanpur where he was trained for at least 15 days. He was associated with a banned outfit.
The chief minister appreciated the efforts made by the police, Rangers and intelligence agencies for arresting two people involved in the Shikarpur attack,
Read: Imambargah blast: Two Shikarpur bombing abettors arrested
Shah announced a reward of Rs 5 million for security agencies on arresting the culprits of deadly incident.
Condemning the attack, he said it was a henious act and the government was successful in taking immediate action in this regard.
The Sindh government also imposed a ban on transfer postings and recruiting police personnel for three months.
"Every police officer should remain at one post for at least one year," Shah said.
On January 30, at least 61 people were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion at an imambargah in Shikarpur. The blast had occurred during Friday prayers at Karbala Maula Imambargah in Lakhi Dar area.
Read: 61 killed, 50 injured in Shikarpur imambargah blast
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