In a letter written to the Inspector General, the Deputy Inspector General of Islamabad has recommended the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate the suicide bombing in Sector I-10 of the federal capital.
A suicide bomber in a taxi with a woman blew himself up in Sector I-10/4 on Friday morning when he was stopped by four motorcycle-borne policemen of the Eagle Squad, killing one policeman. And one policeman and seven civilians were injured.
In the letter, the DIG demanded the formation of an eight-member JIT headed by a senior superintendent of police from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). Meanwhile, it has been proposed that three Deputy Superintendent-level officials and two officials from intelligence agencies should be part of the JIT.
Policeman martyred in a suicide attack in capital
After the suicide attack, the CTD started investigating the matter after registering an FIR, to bring to light the terrorist organization involved in the attack.
Islamabad police was on high alert after receiving information from sensitive intelligence agencies that a group of terrorists would attack sensitive installations, important political figures, top government figures, religious places and churches on Christmas, an officer said. Has entered Islamabad to target.
Head Constable Adeel Hussain headed by four motorcyclist Eagle Squad Police Constables Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Yousaf and Muhammad Bilal were on duty on the East Service Road of I-10 when they spotted a suspicious cab with registration number LEI-7793. . A man and a woman on board.
Police flagged the taxi down but the driver sped off toward I-10, police sources said, adding that the Eagle Squad began chasing the taxi and stopped it at 31st Street on I-10/4. He reached the front and ran to the car. vehicle but the terrorists blew them up. The body parts of the terrorists and parts of the taxi were scattered hundreds of meters away from the scene.
An eyewitness said he saw the mangled remains of a vehicle surrounded by several security personnel. Islamabad Police says that a major terrorist attack was averted.
Senior operational officers said that Head Constable Adeel Hussain was martyred in the suicide blast and timely action against the suicide bombers averted a major attack and caused massive casualties.
CTD sources say that the terrorists entered Islamabad from Rawalpindi at 9:45 am with heavy explosives, while the male suicide bomber was wearing a suicide jacket, adding that the terrorists used a cab with registration number LEI-7793, 1991 model. In the name of Syed Sajjad Haider Shah from Chakwal.
CTD has started searching for the taxi owner and other suspects involved in the terrorist act in the federal capital.
“A prime suspect has been identified and a comprehensive crackdown has been launched in and around Islamabad,” sources said.
CTD and sensitive agencies launched a crackdown against the anti-state elements in the limits of Tarnaul and Sangjani police stations, arrested two suspects and recovered a huge amount of arms and ammunition from their possession. CTD said that CTD is conducting raids on marked areas and hideouts to eliminate terrorist organizations from the federal capital.
