London: Three more accused in killings of Pakistanis arrested

All three accused are 16 to 22 years old. According to Midlands Police, the efforts are on to identify the accused involved in the incident.

The police sources further said that more arrests were expected within next 24 hours for which CCTV footage were being analysed.

On the other hand, a man accused in this case has been released on bail.

The dead bodies of three Pakistanis who were killed in the riots would be handed over to their families after postmortem. The dead bodies are likely to be buried in Birmingham.

9 dead in Bannu highway mishap

BANNU: At least nine persons, including three women, lost their lives in a road accident on Indus Highway near Bannu district, TrendPK.com New reported Friday.

Another two sustained injuries in the mishap, sources said, informing that injured persons have been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital, Bannu.

Rescuers said that the accident took place due to broken highway road.

According to details, a passenger bus, bound to Peshawar from Karachi, met a head-on collision with a truck near Landi Jalander place on Indus Highway, resulting in killing nine persons including three women and leaving another two critically wounded.

Those killed could not be identified immediately, police sources said, adding that accident occurred due to broken highway road.

More investigations are underway, police sources added.

Wikileaks’ Assange in UK, police know where: report

LONDON: Wikileaks website founder Julian Assange is in Britain and police know his whereabouts but have refrained so far from acting on an international warrant for his arrest, a British newspaper said on Thursday.

The 39-year-old Australian, who founded the whistle-blowing website that has disclosed a trove of secret U.S. diplomatic cables, supplied British police with contact details upon his arrival in October, The Independent said.

The newspaper cited police sources who said they knew where Assange was staying and had his telephone number. It added that it was believed he was in southeast England.

The international police agency Interpol this week issued a “red notice” to assist in the arrest of Assange, who is wanted in Sweden on suspicion of sexual crimes, but Britain’s Serious Organized Crime Agency (Soca) so far has refused to authorize this, the paper

Karachi CID arrests TTP commander

Staff Report

KARACHI: A team of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has held a commander of banned outfit Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and mastermind of suicide attacks, Yousuf alias Qari, from Orangi Town Wednesday.

CID police said that Qari was arrested from Mominabad area of Orangi Town, adding that Qari planned the suicide attack on the training camp for special force in Mingora on August 30, 2009 where 17 security men were martyred and several others wounded.

According to the initial investigation, he has accepted attacks on security check posts and destruction of schools, police sources added.

Qari’s name was in the list of most wanted criminals. Trend Pk

Hyderabad: Railways restores damaged track

The rail traffic at Tando Jam Railways track near Detha in Hyderabad has been restored after swift repair work in the wake of a powerful blast that damaged the track on Tuesday.
The blast had caused damage to the down railway track, suspended the train service to Karachi. The train service had been suspended owing to damages and repair work at railway track. Bahauddin Zakria train had been stopped, which has now been granted permission to continue journey to Karachi.According to police sources, no casualties were reported in the blast. It should be mentioned here that two blasts yesterday damaged the portion of rail track that lies between Kotri and Hyderabad. Four people have been reported injured. The explosives were planted onto the tracks leading to and from the city.

Lahore: Eight suspects arrested during search operation

Lahore police managed to arrest 8 suspects from Lahore after carrying out extensive search operations due to the terror threats.
According to police sources, these suspects were arrested from Shah di Khui area of Muslim Town. During the search operation, all the houses were thoroughly checked in the area of Muslim Town and ID cards of people were also checked. Police then arrested those who did not have any kind of ID document or were not able to identify themselves. On the other side, locals of Muslim town later staged a protest against the search operation.

Lahore: Eight suspects arrested during search operation

Lahore police managed to arrest 8 suspects from Lahore after carrying out extensive search operations due to the terror threats.
According to police sources, these suspects were arrested from Shah di Khui area of Muslim Town. During the search operation, all the houses were thoroughly checked in the area of Muslim Town and ID cards of people were also checked. Police then arrested those who did not have any kind of ID document or were not able to identify themselves. On the other side, locals of Muslim town later staged a protest against the search operation.

Quetta: Remote controlled bomb fails to blow police van

Staff Report

Quetta: A remote controlled bomb attack failed to blow a police van in Hazar Ganji, Quetta on Tuesday.

According to police sources, a Shalkot Police Station mobile was doing its routine rounds in Hazar Ganji when a nearby bomb went off.

The van was partially damaged in the blast; all policemen onboard remained unhurt.

After receiving information, police and rangers reached the scene immediately and cordoned off the area. SAMAA

Quetta: Remote controlled bomb fails to blow police van

Staff Report

Quetta: A remote controlled bomb attack failed to blow a police van in Hazar Ganji, Quetta on Tuesday.

According to police sources, a Shalkot Police Station mobile was doing its routine rounds in Hazar Ganji when a nearby bomb went off.

The van was partially damaged in the blast; all policemen onboard remained unhurt.

After receiving information, police and rangers reached the scene immediately and cordoned off the area. SAMAA

Bar-police scuffle: Lahore’s dancing police officer suspended

Staff Report

LAHORE: The police officer who started to dance with jubilation after an assault on the protesting lawyers at Lahore High Court (LHC), has been suspended by the authorities on Monday.

According to police sources, after a successful assault on lawyers to prevent their rally under imposed Section-144, police Inspector Mustafiz began to jump and dance in front of LHC with delight.

Many other policemen were also seen in footage who were sharing their euphoria with Inspector Mustafiz.

The police launched a stern baton charge and tear gas shelling on the lawyers to prevent them from their agitation against LHC. SAMAA

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