Two terrorists sentenced to death for suicide bombing at Qalandar shrine

Two terrorists sentenced to death for suicide bombing at Qalandar shrine. They belong to Daesh (ISIS) takfiri terrorist group.

An anti terrorism court in Karachi sentenced on two men to death over the 2017 Sehwan suicide bombing.

Two terrorists sentenced to death

The ATC convicted Nadir Ali alias Murshid and Furqan alias Farooq Brohi for their active role in abetting the suicide bombing.

However, the court also awarded the culprit Nadir the life in prison for his possession of explosive material.

A suicide bomber had struck the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine in Sehwan, Sindh on February 16, 2017. The blast had killed at least 90 people and wounded 383 others.

According to police, security officials identified them with the help of CCTV footage

They had perpetrated recce with the bomber a day ahead of the blast.

People of Pakistan revere Shia Islamic saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and even Hindu devotees also visit the shrine, let alone Sunni and Shia Muslims.

Daesh terror group had claimed responsibility for the attack.

In April 2017, the Counterterrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police had arrested two Deobandi takfiri terrorists for their involvement in the suicide bombing.

The facilitated the bombing at sacred shrine of great Islamic saint Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan Sharif.

Former Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal confirmed the progress in the probe into suicide bombing at Qalandar shrine.