Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday said security authorities had apprehended masterminds of the Safoora Goth massacre, in which 45 people of the Ismaili community lost their lives.
While talking to reporters in Nawabshah, the Sindh chief minister said the four alleged militants, who admitted to planning the bus attack, had been arrested from Karachi. The arrested suspects also pointed out names and details of their accomplices, he added.
Shah said statements of witnesses had been investigated and verified, adding that soon the actual attackers will be put behind bars as well.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif telephoned Shah and appreciated his efforts and that of the law enforcement agencies, especially police, on arresting four persons responsible for Safoora Goth incident.
While congratulating the chief minister, Sharif expressed the government’s sincere resolve to eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country.
He said the arrest of plotters of this heinous crime in such a short time proves that Karachi operation is going in the right direction and that our law enforcement agencies have the capability of handling such challenging tasks.