Most wanted Deobandi terrorist behind attack on Amjad Sabri killed

The most wanted Deobandi terrorist of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi/ASWJ, involved in attack on the late SP Chaudhry Aslam’s house and murder of Sunni qawwal Amjad Sabri, was killed in an encounter with Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in Sukkur late on Sunday night, officials said.

The terrorist, identified as Kamran Bhatti, was a leading member of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and was wanted in at least 20 high-profile cases, police said.
Bhatti was the main terrorist behind the attack on the assassinated SP Chaudhry Aslam’s residence. He was also involved in the murder of the renowned Qawwal Amjad Sabri and attack on Pakistan Navy personnel in the past, police informed.
The law enforcers, during snap checking on Sukkur-Shikarpur link road, signalled to Bhatti and his two accomplices riding on a motorcycle to pull over, at which they opened fire on the CTD personnel, said SP Irfan Samon.
The snap checking was conducted on credible intelligence reports of some terrorists entering into Sindh from Balochistan, the SP said. In retaliatory fire, Bhatti was killed while his accomplices managed to flee from the scene.
Officials also recovered explosives, detonators and a handgun from the scene. A manhunt is underway for the other two accomplices of the deceased.