Noticeable contradictions appeared in the statement of Interior Minister Rehman Malik and First Information Report (FIR) registered at Shara-e-Faisal Police Station here regarding Taliban militants’ attack on PNS Mehran.
According to a private television channel, the FIR exposed Rehman Malik’s lack of knowledge about the actual facts of naval base attack.
Briefing media about the end of operation, Malik had claimed that four terrorists were killed and two managed to flee.
According to the FIR (2011/447) under clause 303, 324, 427, 353, the attack took place at 10:25pm. Ten to 12 militants sneaked into the naval base by crossing boundary walls.
Terrorists fired rockets at two planes, hurled grenades and started firing.
It further said that four Kalashnikovs, 10 hand grenades, one launcher and two suicide vests were recovered from the possession of the terrorists.
FIR, Malik present contradictory account of PNS base attack
