KARACHI: Police said that the three terrorists killed and one injured when they accidentally detonated an improvised explosive on Saturday, belonged to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangavi. Police said that an FIR No. 525/2013 of the blast in the said apartment has been registered in Jamshed Quarter Police Station under Anti-Terrorist Act, Explosives Act and under sections attempt to murder and murder. The FIR said that the three terrorists killed and one injured later arrested were busy in bomb making. According to police and forensic teams the explosion occurred while the bombmakers were trying to link the IED with a wireless detonator--most probably a mobile phone-- when someone hit a wrong button. The third-floor residential apartment located in a Patel Para building, where the terrorists were working on the IED, was partially destroyed in the blast. A week ago, the accused had taken this apartment on rent for Rs18,000 per month and on payment of an advance amount of Rs90,000. The owner of the building lives abroad and his brother in Pakistan leased the apartment through property dealer Ali Zaman. The police have also taken into custody Mansur Shah and property dealer Ali Zaman. It may be recalled that the blast that occurred Saturday on the third floor of the building in Patel Para was second such event in Karachi within couple of hours. The first Blast took place near Essa Nagri, where a bomb planted on a motorcycle went-off, injuring Metropolitan Commissioner, Matanat Ali Khan and his guard.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 06:05:56 +0000