Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have reportedly apprehended key suspects involved in Lahore’s Johar Town blast that rocked the city on Wednesday earlier this year.
One of the apprehended suspect has been identified as Peter Paul David, who was offloaded from a Karachi-bound flight at Lahore Airport and was taken into custody. The suspect has since been moved to an undisclosed location for further investigation.
Peter Paul David is reportedly the owner of the black sedan which was used in the Lahore’s Johar Town blast a couple of days ago.
A case has been registered in CTD Lahore police station on the complaint of SHO Abid Baig. The FIR included 7ATA, 3/4 Explosives Act, 302, 324, 148/149 and other serious provisions.
Peter Paul David is said to have been involved in a scrap and a hotel business, shifted family to Pakistan from Bahrain in 2010 and had only returned to Karachi one and a half month back.
The suspect’s travel history has revealed him moving between Karachi, Lahore and Dubai on a frequent basis; however, he has failed to provide any acceptable explanation regarding the purpose of his visits and activities.
Security agencies have also raided David’s house in Karachi. The suspect had visited Lahore on three separate occasions and had stayed in the city for a total of 27 days.
Meanwhile, another suspect in Johar Town blast has also been arrested from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Furthermore, police personnel deployed at the Babu Sabu toll, from where the suspected vehicle entered the city have also been questioned regarding features, dress, and height of the individual who drove the vehicle.
The development comes as earlier, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had announced that security agencies have made notable progress in the investigation and the suspects behind the fatal terrorist attack will soon be arrested.
It is to be noted that a power explosion rocked Lahore’s Johar Town residential neighborhood on June 23rd earlier this week.
Three people were killed, while another 21 were wounded in the blast.
No organization or group has taken responsibility of the attack so far.
As per the preliminary report submitted to IG Punjab, more than 30 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast which left a 3-foot deep and 8-foot wide crater and caused extensive damage within a 100-square-foot radius. The explosives were planted onto a car and the device was detonated remotely, says the initial report.
