Shikarpur Shia massacre perpetrators identified: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Saturday that the (Deobandi takfiri) culprits involved in suicide bombing during Friday prayers at Shikarpur’s Shia Mosque & Imambargah Karbala Moalla have been identified following arrest of two facilitators (abettors).

Addressing a press conference, Shah said that the abettors would be produced before the military court.

Disclosing a few details about the attack, he said that one of the Deobandi terrorists did recce of the Shia Mosque/Imambargah while disguising himself as a vendor, adding that the suicide bombers had come from Balochistan province.

Shah vowed to bring all the perpetrators involved in the attack to justice.

He said his government came into action immediately after the incident and shifted the critically injured persons to Karachi for medical treatment.

The Sindh chief minister also announced to put a ban on transfers and postings of police officials for three months.