ISLAMABAD – In a major development, the security forces on Monday apprehended 10 terrorists including a key commander involved in the suicide attack on Chinese engineers in Bisham of KPK Shangla district.
The attack, orchestrated by militants associated with the banned organization TTP, resulted in the tragic loss of lives.
The investigation reports suggested that the suicide bomber was brought in from Afghanistan.
The officials seeking anonymity said that among the captured individuals, four are the facilitators who aided in the heinous act.
The vehicle used in the attack, they said, was laden with explosives, and was traced to its origin in Afghanistan.
The sources said that the vehicle was then transported through Chaman to a town of D.I. Khan. The driver responsible for its journey to D.I. Khan was reportedly paid a substantial sum for his services.
The investigation also revealed that the vehicle remained parked near a petrol pump close to Shangla for 10 days before the attack, rented out at a rate of 500 rupees per day.
On the day of the attack, it said, it was moved to the targeted location, carrying out its devastating purpose.
One of the facilitators, responsible for transporting the vehicle from Chaman to D.I. Khan, was apprehended from Balochistan.
The investigative team identified the mastermind behind the attack as Hazrat Bilal Dasu, who remains at large.
Two accomplices of the suicide attacker have also been detained, with authorities anticipating Bilal’s arrest in the near future.
The Chinese nationals were killed when they were going from Islamabad to Dasu dam in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The president, prime minister and the army chief strongly condemned the attack, and expressed deep condolences with the families over the tragic loss of precious lives.
