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Police contacts political administration to arrest terrorists
PESHAWAR: Khyber Phakhtunkhwa police has contacted the political administration of Khyber Agency and Darra Adam Khel in order to launch action against Tehrik-i-Taliban Shahid group due to its involvement in attacking the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane at Peshawar airport, Geo News reported.
According to police officials, the KP police has contacted the political administration to arrest TTP terrorist Shahid and has also advised to fix Rs 10 million head money. In this connection, a letter has been sent to the political agent of Khyber Agency and APA Darra Adam Khel.
Police further told that a total of 629 proclaimed offenders have taken refuge in FATA and in order to initiate action against them, a letter has been sent to the political administration.
The initial investigation report regarding the attack on PIA plane at Peshawar airport revealed the involvement of banned TTP Shahid group in the incident.
According to the contents of the report prepared by the police, foreign made M-16 gun was used by TTP terrorists to fire on PIA flight no. PK-756 when it was about to land at the Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar. The flight which was arriving from Riyadh with 160 passengers on board at the time of attack.
The investigating team found 24 spent shells of the foreign made gun from Mashu Khel and Suleman Khel areas of Peshawar during the post attack search in the adjoining areas. Police also arrested some suspected persons, however, details about the arrests were not made public.
It may be mentioned that a woman passenger was killed and two flight stewards were wounded when a passenger flight of PIA came under attack while landing at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar on Tuesday night.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk