Six members of banned outfit arrested for sectarian killings

LAHORE: CIA police have arrested six persons of a banned organization allegedly involved in a number of sectarian killings and other heinous crimes. The arrested accused persons were involved in the killing of Allama Nasir Abbas and Shamsur Rehman Moavia, CCPO Lahore Ch. Shafiq Ahmad told a press conference at Police Lines on Friday. He said a special police team comprising SP CIA Umer Virk and other officials under the supervision of DIG Investigations Zulfiqar Hameed had arrested the culprits. He said the arrested persons had confessed the killing of Dr Ali Haider, Prof Shabiul Hassan, Shakar Ali Rizvi advocate and Ali Hussain Qazalbash. He claimed the arrested accused belonged to the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and were involved in 20 incidents of sectarian and target killings. He said the network was also involved in abduction for ransom and robberies. The accused had released trader Sohaib Ahmad after receiving Rs 20 million, he added. The arrested have been identified as accused Abdul Rauf Gujjar, Sheikh Farhan Rafiq, Shafaqat Farooqi, Salman Pathan, Muhammad Sabir Sheikh and Muhammad Hashim. (APP)