Son of Deobandi seminary’s administrator hit Sunni anti terrorist police officer

The son of an administrator of Deobandi religious seminary was the suicide bomber, who rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into SP CID Chaudhry Aslam’s vehicle (Vigo).

Shiite News Correspondent reported on Saturday here that SP Niaz Khoso who is investigating the suicidal attack on Chaudhry Aslam has said that initial investigations and evidence collected thus far, the police believe that the young Naeemullah, was involved in it.

Naeemullah was a seminary student and son of Rafiullah, who is the Imam of Masjid Jamia Sidiqia and Mohtamim (administrator) of Madrassah Siddiqia lil Banat in Karachi’s restive Orangi Town. He was identified by fingerprints.

Some body parts allegedly of a suspected attacker were found at the bomb site on Friday and sent to the National Database and Registration Authority for identification. “[We are] 98% sure that a suicide bomber hit the explosives-laden Suzuki cargo van with Aslam’s Vigo,” Crime Investigation Department (CID) DIG Zafar Bukhari said.

Rafiullah and around half a dozen family members and comrades have been detained by the CID. According to police officials, the father and son are reportedly members of the Zikria Mehsud group, the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Karachi chapter in Sohrab Goth. The police have raided the suspect’s house and detained family members in the past.

Officials said that the Zikria Mehsud group is responsible for the Abbas Town incident as well as for the six decapitated bodies found near a shrine on the outskirts of Karachi.