In an interrogation report submitted by police in the anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday, prime accused Abdul Rehman alias Rehman Bhola has confessed to starting a devastating factory fire in Karachi’s Baldia Town four years ago, that claimed lives of 257 people.
The suspect was presented in ATC amid tight security after the expiry of his remand.
During the interrogation, Rehman Bhola revealed that garment factory in Baldia Town was set on fire on Karachi Tanzeemi Committee in charge Hammad Siddiqui’s order after its owners refused to pay extortion and declined partnership offer.
He said Zubair Charya and other accomplices assisted him.
Meanwhile, the court extended Rehman Bhola’s remand till December 29.
Rehman, 46, was detained by Thai Interpol at a hotel in the red light district Nana area of the Bangkok on December 2. Later, he was brought back to Karachi by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The gang burned down the Ali Enterprises factory in September 2012 when the owners refused to pay Rs25 crore extortion.
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This corrupt to the core terrorist party should immediately be banned along with the new PSZ party as they are the same people that were fully involved in the mass killings of innocent people. Unfortunately this will not happen due to our corrupt PM as PMLN fully benefited from the MQM rackets.
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