Son of the late SP-CID, Chaudhry Aslam, offers Fateha at the funeral of his father at Aziz Bhatti Police Station in Karachi. PHOTO: INP
The suspected suicide bomber, who allegedly rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into slain SP CID Chaudhry Aslam’s Vigo, has been identified as Naeemullah, the son of a prayer leader.
According to initial investigations and evidence collected thus far, the police believe that the young Naeemullah, who was identified by fingerprints, carried out the attack in Karachi on Thursday, said SP Niaz Khosa.
Some body parts allegedly of a suspected attacker were found at the bomb site on Friday and sent to the National Database and Registration Authority for identification. “[We are] 98% sure that a suicide bomber hit the explosives-laden Suzuki cargo van with Aslam’s Vigo,” Crime Investigation Department (CID) DIG Zafar Bukhari told The Express Tribune.
However, police officials insist that the investigation is only in its initial stages and things could change.
Naeemullah was a seminary student and son of Rafiullah, who is the Imam of Masjid Jamia Sidiqia and Mohtamim (administrator) of Madrassah Siddiqia lil Banat in Karachi’s restive Orangi Town.
Rafiullah and around half a dozen family members and comrades have been detained by the CID. According to police officials, the father and son are reportedly members of the Zikria Mehsud group, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Karachi chapter in Sohrab Goth. The police have raided the suspect’s house and detained family members in the past.
Officials allege that the Zikria Mehsud group is responsible for the Abbas Town incident as well as for the six decapitated bodies found near a shrine on the outskirts of Karachi.
Laid to rest
Chaudhry Aslam’s funeral prayers were offered at Karachi Police Headquarters, Hassan Square, on Friday. He was accorded full police honours and a floral tribute.
Meanwhile, police investigators claimed that the former chief of CID’s Anti-Extremist Cell was killed in a suicide attack.
He was killed in a powerful bomb blast on Thursday evening. His guard and driver were also killed, while 11 others were injured.
The funeral took place amid tight security – the police cordoned off roads leading to the headquarters and everyone was checked three times before being allowed to enter the area.
Around 166 policemen and officers of the Sindh police lost their lives in the line of duty in attacks and bomb blasts, but this never affected the morale of the police. But Aslam’s death definitely has. “Believe it or not, the Sindh police department is over after [Chaudhry Aslam] Sahib,” said Basharat Hussain, one of his closest friends.
Khan was laid to rest at the Gizri Graveyard, DHA, next to his mother’s grave.
Insider’s involvement?
The arrest of one policeman a few months ago – who had connections with the Taliban – confessed to being a supporter of the Taliban and also claimed the Karachi police had many more of his ilk. The attack was carried out with proper homework as the terrorists knew that Aslam was not travelling in his bombproof SUV these days, said DIG Bukhari. “We cannot rule out the possibility of spies.”
The post-mortem report
All of Aslam’s face and head bones were broken, according to the post-mortem report. “The huge explosion also damaged his chest and lower torso. His left side was more damaged than the right side,” explained police surgeon Dr Jalil Qadir. “We recognised him from his beard.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2014.
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@Muhammed Usama Aziz "You don’t have to go blindly behind a person" did you said that?
Sorry for error the word I meant to write was 'consult'
@Taha Shah: Are you joking? Thrice is an antique form mainly used in poetry or for effect. Coincult the Oxford English Dictionary before making poorly informed comments
Why is the English in this piece so shoddy? It's not "three times", it's 'thrice'. One would expect that Tribune would at least have decent proofreaders.
@Tahir
oh well, so when a good person do bad things, put it on religion. And when some evil person turns toward good because of some religion or philosophy he follows, you would still curse religion.
@imran bhatt: I understood it now. I was reading it differently. Thank you.
It's a shame for the entire nation (as Pakistan was founded in the name of religion); and may Allah give guidance to so called fundamentalist maulvis, the self-proclaimed proponent of religion, who support these heinous crimes against humanity. It's the worst condition a country can be in, political turmoil, war against terrorism, target killing, power shortage, fading economy, to name a few. In these times, each one of us should do his own accountability and sincerely repent to Allah for forgiveness and steadfastness. Unless we all are united (at least in our heart and mind) against those illiterate evil doers, things will not change.
I beseech to our politicians and (so called) leaders to try solving matters at higher-level (as hatred breeds hatred), in order to stop this madness. It's hard to change one's thinking and frame of mind, especially when such hard core people, filled with negativity are patronizing those misguided. My heart cries to see that thousands of lives have changed forever and God forbid, more will be change if no immediate actions are taken.
@Raj - USA If we change condone with condemn subsequent part would make no sense.
@imran bhatt:Bhatti you are very right.And Imran Khan is just wasting time and saving his own skin.
@imran bhatt: I think you meant to say "if you do not condemn" and not "if you do not condone". Anyhow, I understand what you say.
Drone the location where his father the imam teaches... It must be encouraging other such butchers. If some innocents get killed... So be it. We all face consequences of company we keep in any case.
For all those who claim religion has nothing to do what Imam's sons has done, if you do not condone what religious fundamentalists are doing then it means that there is something seriously wrong with fundamentals of your religion.
@Sher Ghazi: Your sympathies with Imam's family show some thing else.
@pakistani: Irfan is very correct.What else do you want do behind the curtain of Islam?
Most wars and killing in the history of the world have been on the name of religion and against other religions and beliefs. There have been Crusades or holy wars lasting years. How can a war be holy? What has been the root cause of wars between Pakistan and India, what has been the cause of millions butchered at partition and the list goes on and on. We need courage to digest the historic fact? Last but not the least what has been the cause of ethnic and minority cleansing in Pakistan almost daily?
no other religion is involved in so much destruction than the so called ''religion of peace''.
@ Concerned: "You don’t blame the vehicle for Drivers mistake or you?"
A Vehicle cannot run for years/ centuries without a fault. You need to repair the vehicle or Replace it with a new one. Please do not blame the Driver in case the vehicle is obsolete.
@Neo: @Zif: @The Only Normal Person Here:
@Irfan: Your comment:
” Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.” Steven Weinberg is an American physicist. He was awarded the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics with colleague Dr Abdus Salam.
Read along with comment from @Zif who says: "I’m sorry, human rights or no human rights, we are at war, which means extraordinary measures should be taken to secure the country. Afterall Srilanka was able to curb the insurgency, then why can’t we go all out to root out these elements. Yes we will have to pay the price of such measures but then peace is a precious thing, it cannot come cheap. Certainly not by holding negotiations because such wayward elements won’t talk to you unless they are bogged down."
Will make understand clearly what @Neo says: "Now we know clearly , from where all the bad teachings come from ?"
And will certainly get you out of the situation that @The Only Normal Person Here is lamenting about:
"OMG, there are people who still support Imran Khan?"
Excellent comment from Ifran.
On a channel BD representative was claiming that the bomb was laid side of the road in a plastic container and is being exploded by remote control. Also autopsy shows the plastic inside the victim bodies. All of sudden things take twist and a suicide theory is being played and arrest are being aired on channel. I think whole thing looks fishy.
Govt should immediately take over any madrassa whose student blew up innocent people, sell it and use proceeds for welfare of the victims
I wonder why no one has replied Mr. NEO on the top
Why the family of this suicide bomber is being allowed to still live in Karachi despite having a shady past? Kick them out to where they belong to. Now we understand why so many people go missing because there is always something behind the scene. I'm sorry, human rights or no human rights, we are at war, which means extraordinary measures should be taken to secure the country. Afterall Srilanka was able to curb the insurgency, then why can't we go all out to root out these elements. Yes we will have to pay the price of such measures but then peace is a precious thing, it cannot come cheap. Certainly not by holding negotiations because such wayward elements won't talk to you unless they are bogged down.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA,
We Kicked out Imran Khan from Politics and Still we will rule you Stupid Awam.
HAHAHAHHAHAHAH.
It is high time Pakistan stopped supporting the drone attacks. For peace we need to listen to Imran Khan and come back to the path of Islam.
@Zaida P: Yes the imam's son. Does that seem surprising to you?
At least spare his family before publishing snaps of family members. There should be some security ethics consider.
@pakistani we take the thing as its face value. and if imam son has misinterpreted then who will interpret, where a common man will go. we will see the "teaching-effect" according to the students performance.
Imam's son?
@Irfan: Islam doesn't teach you that. You are wildly mistaken. Blaming the religion does not help. Sorry to say but people, like you, who misinterpret it, resort to such means.
As it was expected we have come to know that one of the hard liner muslim killed a hard working Police Officer. I always think of Steven Weinberg famous quote on such a matter. He had said " Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."
Steven Weinberg is an American physicist. He was awarded the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics with colleague Dr Abdus Salam.
Now we know clearly , from where all the bad teachings come from ?