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Killing of foreign tourists: 37 suspects arrested
GILGIT: The security forces have rounded up over 37 suspects during a search operation launched in different villages after killing of eleven persons including 10 foreign tourists at a base camp of Nanga Parbat in Diameer district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday.
The above suspects taken into custody have been shifted to unidentified place for interrogation.
DIG Gilgit-Baltistan told the media that police, army and scouts are taking part in search operation.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people staged demonstration and sit-in at Siddique Akbar roundabout of Chilas, the district headquarter town of Diameer on Monday to condemn the killings, demanding arrest of killers. All the shops and other businesses remained closed.
PPICourtesy www.geo.tv