LAHORE: Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) cracked the Gulshan Park Lahore s
uicide blast case.
Two people, name
ly Shahid
ullah and Khanzeb were arrested, while raids were being conducted to arrest remaining accused. According to a spokesman of CTD Punjab, JamaatulAhrar (JUA) conducted the attack in which 72 peop
le had died.
The accused transported the s
uicide bomber, namely Nasir, to Park while also facilitating his entry. The bomber was wearing a veil (burqa) at the time of blast.
Tahreek-e-Taliban JUA Chief Umar Khalid Khorasani ordered the attack. Muhammad Khan was the local coordinator and mastermind whi
le Shaukat and Tawakkal Jan provided s
uicide jacket.
Nasir stayed at Hukam Khan’s house in Lahore for two days. The members of this militant organisation were temporarily based in Barkat Town, Lahore. They originally belonged to Mohmand Agency, FATA.
