Chinese clinic attack suspect arrested
The prime suspect of firing at a dental clinic in Saddar was arrested on Friday. According to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), the accused belonged to the banned Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA).
The firing at Dr Hu Dental Clinic left Dr Richard Hu and his wife Phen Teyin injured and their assistant Ronald Raymond Chou dead. They were Chinese-Pakistani nationals and also had Canadian nationality.
Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, while addressing a press conference in his office along with CTD DIG Asif Ijaz Sheikh, said that the suspect was traced with the help of over 100 CCTV cameras installed at various locations in Saddar.
After the incident, Sindh chief minister gave the task to IG Sindh to arrest the killers. CTD and agencies took joint action and arrested the accused.
CTD DIG Sheikh said that weapons and a motorcycle were recovered from the suspect Ahmad Waqar Kushk.
Sharjeel further said that the accused belongs to banned separatist group SRA and vowed that the operatives of such banned organisations will meet their end.
He said that terrorists are playing in the hands of others, Sharjeel said adding that police and agencies will bring enemies of peace to justice. Sindh police have already solved the cases of Safoora tragedy and Kharadar bomb blast and many such cases and arrested the suspected terrorists behind these heinous acts, the information minister said.
"Those who look at Pakistan with an evil eye will have to bite the dust. Sindh police are not sitting idle," he warned.
"Terrorists want to create panic in Pakistan. The CTD and other agencies had investigated the incident. Further investigations from terrorist Waqar Khushk were underway," he added.
The Sindhudesh People's Army, a newly formed militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack on the clinic near Empress Market in Saddar area that killed one person and injured two others. The Counter-Terrorism Department of police registered the FIR under ATA on behalf of the state against Sindhudesh People's Army (SPA), a coalition of banned Sindhi and Baloch secessionist organisations, which claimed responsibility for the incident on the social media.
Police also obtained more footages of CCTV cameras in the commercial hub of Saddar to join the pieces of the events leading to the incident and afterwards. In one of the footages, the accused is also seen removing his mask. Another CCTV footage shows accused escaping on a motorcycle with his partner. His companion is also seen wearing a mask to hide his identity. The suspect in the shooting is dressed in a pant shirt and wearing a red P-cap.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 15th, 2022.