Alleged mastermind of Kirani Road blast arrested
Shias holds a placard during a sit in protest against Saturday’s bomb attack in Quetta’s Shia Muslim area, in Karachi Feb 18, 2013. — Photo by Reuters/File
QUETTA: Security forces claimed to have arrested the mastermind of Saturday’s bomb blast at Quetta’s Kirani Road in a targeted operation conducted early on Tuesday in Killi Qambrani area in outskirts of Quetta, DawnNews reported.
According to media reports, six other suspects were also arrested alongside the alleged mastermind, all of whom belonged to a banned organisation.
The arrested suspects were shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigations.
TV channels reported sources as claiming that a large number of arms, explosive materials, detonators and ammunition were also recovered from the suspects.
Moreover, four suspected terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces. The bodies were shifted to the Civil Hospital.
“Those who were killed were high-profile target killers,” said the home secretary of Baluchistan province, Akbar Hussain Durrani, adding that one of the masterminds of Saturday’s attack was among those in custody.
He added that the FC has launched search operation to trace and arrest the suspects involved in bomb blast and target killing. He further said that two personnel of FC also received injuries in the gun battle with the armed men.
Meanwhile, Col. Maqbool, the Commandant of FC told media persons that the armed men who were killed and arrested in the exchange of fire during the search operation belonged to Karachi, Rahim Yar Khan, Quetta and Kohlu areas. “We also recovered suicide jacket, arms and ammunition from the possession of the accused,” he said.
You should have no complaints now, Professor. Dawn printed your article, not once, but TWICE. The same article right one following the other!!!
Owing to public and media pressure, agencies are showing efficiency now. My point is that if they have captured the “real” mastermind and culprits now, they could have done the same before the blast too. Some questions remain unanswered..
News item: A mastermind of the murders has been arrested.
Considering the track record of the looter, liars, and corrupts PPP govt, I seriously doubt that they arrested anybody. If this were true, does any Pakistani think that the PPP mafia would leave any day w/o publicizing its ‘accomplishment’? I doubt it. This is all a drama to satisfy the protesters and voters. I dare them show the arrested man on media.
However, I do have a suggestion, following which they can be proactive and arrest all responsible for killings. A rich person, may be Malik Riaz or such, announce that Rs100,000 will be given to Zaradri for each person arrested. I guarantee you country will be peaceful.
If there are arrests and if the mastermind is actually captured….then the whole process and the developments should be made transparent and every detail made public.
Why is there so much secrecy to protect the identities of the monsters who caused all the havoc and carnage? They should be publicly made accountable for the harm and pain they have caused and their court process should be aired on national television for the people to really see justice being done! They did not make it a secret to express their hatred and intolerance against other human being, and so should not be spared the scorn of the victims either.
…..unless of course all this is a hoax and the police/ government/ authorities are just staging this and some poor soul, who is not really the culprit is being used as a scapegoat for the crimes of those who are openly known to be the perpetrators, is just being punished!
All this is serious and should be treated as such. All who are responsible should be brought to account publicly and in the most transparent way possible, otherwise the whole issue is a scam.
Enough is enough. All those who plan to carry out such acts in future (God forbid) should also get a taste of what their fate would be, perhaps then they will think at all about the steps that will land them in hell for sure in the world hereafter but also here in this world!
God be with the pious and the inncocent (Amin)
I endorse your view and demand transparency if the state institutions really know and hold the murderers of this carnage? I am sure Dawn has always avoided printing my comments for many times and the problem could be they don’t like my comments.
Used to live very close to Killi Qambarani near Saryab Road. The place is inhabited by Barahvi speaking Qambarani clan, a poor locality with genuine, simple and courteous folks. Its unfortunate that they are in the news for all the wrong reasons.
they killed few peoples who were involved in Quetta bom blast. wow!
Security personals arrested who? I see no names no pictures why are their identities and families kept secret shouldn’t the neighbours know who is next door shouldn’t these monsters families pay the price victims families are.
too little too late?
or better late than never?
only time will tell. brace yourself my fellow brothers of Balochistan. we all are paying the price of our negligence over the sectarian cancer
the incompetent police reflects the corrupt and incompetent politicians and leaders. The malaise that has set in on recruting on ‘safarish’ has to end. There should be an independent recruitment process and police should be independent of the government meddling. More hazaras should be recruited in the police and put them on to the LeJ who are funded by India.
HANG THESE MURDERERS.
We Will Clean Up Pakistan from All these Terrorists ..
Good job but the Judiciary is going to let them free so they can go kill more people.
They are playing one of their games again to prevent the army from taking over.!
I think Quetta and Balochistan is already under control of Army in real terms. MPAs, Assembly or Governor are just pupits without authority. I don’t understand the notion that army should “take over”..
This effort shows that law enforce agencies and forces are competent. its need to give them free hand and fervent support. This is very much in interest of peoples of quetta and the peoples of Pakistan.
Asalamo Alykum, I hope these are valid arrests and not just appeasement arrests. Wsalam.
Its called face saving. I will be very surprised that these people are arrested or attacks will stop. Historically it has been proven many a times that Pakistani security forces are incapable, unprofessional & weak to put it politely. These forces who take chunk of the country’s budget fails to do basics; ie provide security to their fellow countrymen & protect Pakistan. Same goes for our Courts who so far failed to punished terrorists e.g. released self confessed terrorist LeJ leader Malik Ishaq (our government provides him security as well). Should a country where terrorists are roaming freely committing acts of extreme violence & where security forces either are incompetent or afraid of these criminals should be allowed to exist as a free country???
When even the Governor blames the same, its time to ACT seriously.
WHY are they “arrested”? they should be shot spot on from point blank!. Providing these kind of news that they have been arrested gives more anger to the families of the matyrs. how many are arrested and brought to justice still date? 3 out of 100? or may be 5!…it is time to set examples!
whats the use of only arresting … they will be released soon….
We always hear about the suspects being arrested. What are their names ? What do the look like ? Who are they? Why we haven’t seen anyone to be punished by the court? why they are always released and not found guilty ? Who is responsible for tot punishing them and letting them go to commit the crime against humanity ?