Police have reportedly solved the mystery of the murder of noted Karachi’s top cop, Chaudhry Aslam.
One of the accused, Mufti Shakirullah, revealed details of the plot hatched to eliminate Chaudhry Aslam. He said two militant outfits planned the assassination of SP Aslam Chaudhry. An operative of a banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Umar, hatched the conspiracy and asked his suicide bombers to launch the attack, he revealed.
Initially, Shakirullah presented himself for the purpose, but after refusal of the planners, his pupil, Naeem, was put forth for the job. The vehicle used in the attack was prepared in one of the godowns of the area, he said. The explosive laden vehicle was placed on the possible route of Chaudhry Aslam for three consecutive days, the accused disclosed. On the fateful day of January 9, Chaudhry Aslam adopted the route where the suicide vehicle was placed. The suicide bomber, Naemmullah, was residing in a nearby mosque, he further said.
Mufti Shakirullah revealed that the suicide bomber, Naeemullah, had also signed a rent deed from January 10 to December 10 in Safoora, Chowrangi, however, the said deed was cancelled on January 9 after his (Naeemullah’s) death in the suicide-hit on SP Aslam Chaudhry. The same outfit was involved in the bomb attack on Shafique Tanoli, Mufti said.
The second attack was to be launched on the hospital where Shafique was expected to be admitted, but he was taken to a private hospital and the plan for attack was cancelled, he disclosed. Aslam Chaudhry’s close associate, inspector Bahauddin Babar, was also killed by the same gang. In the light of revelation made by Shakirullah, the police have widened its net of investigation to nab more culprits
