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Johar Town Blast: Punjab Police ‘Very Close’ To Arrest The Culprits Involved, Sheikh Rashid

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Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has on Thursday said that the Punjab Police has achieved great success in the investigation of the Johar Town blast, which killed three people and left more than 20 injured on Wednesday.

Releasing a video statement today. Sheikh Rashid said Punjab police is close to arrest the culprits involved in the horrifying Johar Town Blast.

“Punjab police will soon arrest the accused and bring good news to the people,” he said, adding those who want to spread chaos in the country and bring Pakistan under pressure with these terrorist attacks, will fail.

“Pakistan will never come under any pressure,” added Rashid.

“Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government has brought political and economic stability but the enemies do not like this,” he added.

The minister further added that the people of Pakistan will continue their journey of peace, stability and development in this country together with the support of the Pakistan Army.

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Moreover, in a major breakthrough, the owner of the vehicle used in the blast in Lahore’s Johar Town area has been taken into custody.

According to sources, the arrested man is a resident of Gujranwala. He was offloaded from a Karachi-bound flight at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport and taken into custody by the law enforcement agencies as a suspect in yesterday’s Johar Town blast.

He has been shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation, sources added.

CTD, Intelligence Agencies Collect Evidence From Johar Town Blast Site

Earlier in the day, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has on Thursday carried raids across different cities of Punjab in connection with the Johar Town blast.

According to sources, CTD and intelligence agencies have received the evidence from the crime scene.

Ball bearings, pieces of iron and the vehicle’s parts have also been preserved, added sourced.

Investigative agencies have also started geo-fencing the area to help with the blast probe,  sources said.

On the other hand, several suspicious persons are also under custody by the CTD.

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Johar Town Blast: Owner Of Vehicle arrested by law enforcement agencies

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Johar Town Blast Vehicle owner arrested

The owner of the vehicle used in the blast in Lahore’s Johar Town area has been taken into custody.

According to sources, the arrested man is a resident of Gujranwala. He was offloaded from a Karachi-bound flight at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport and taken into custody by the law enforcement agencies as a suspect in yesterday’s Johar Town blast.

He has been shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation, sources added.

An investigation into the powerful blast in Lahore’s Johar Town that killed three people and left more than 20 people is underway. Six-year-old Abdul Haq, his father Abdul Malik, and a passer-by died in the explosion on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has on Thursday carried raids across different cities of Punjab in connection with the Johar Town blast.

According to sources, CTD and intelligence agencies have received the evidence from the crime scene.

Ball bearings, pieces of iron and the vehicle’s parts have also been preserved, added sources.

Investigative agencies have also started geo-fencing the area to help with the blast probe,  sources said.

On the other hand, several suspicious persons are also under custody by the CTD.

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Johar Town Blast: “It Was A Bomb Explosion”, Confirms IG Punjab

Three people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed and more than twenty left wounded in a blast outside a house in Lahore’s Johar Town area on Wednesday, June 23.

Speaking to the media after the Lahore Johar Town blast, Punjab IG Inam Ghani confirmed that it was a bomb blast.

“A bomb planted in a car went off. The vehicle cannot reach its target due to police barriers,” he said. “The police were the target of the bomb blast.”

The provincial police chief said ball-bearings driven by the blast hit the injured, adding the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had previously traced such cases and will also investigate this incident thoroughly.

“The provincial police had received 65 threat alerts,” he added.

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Johar Town Blast: CTD, Intelligence Agencies Collect Evidence From Site

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Johar Town Blast CTD Collects evidence

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has on Thursday carried raids across different cities of Punjab in connection with the Johar Town blast, which killed three people and left more than 2o injured on Wednesday.

Three people were killed and more than twenty left wounded after a vehicle laden with explosives blew up in the city’s Johar Town near Hafiz Saeed’s residence. Police said militants had targeted police in the explosion.

According to sources, CTD and intelligence agencies have received the evidence from the crime scene.

Ball bearings, pieces of iron and the vehicle’s parts have also been preserved, added sourced.

Investigative agencies have also started geo-fencing the area to help with the blast probe,  sources said.

On the other hand, several suspicious persons are also under custody by the CTD after yesterday’s blast.

Johar Town Blast: “It Was A Bomb Explosion”, Confirms IG Punjab

Three people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed and more than twenty left wounded in a blast outside a house in Lahore’s Johar Town area on Wednesday (today).

Speaking to the media after the Lahore Johar Town blast, Punjab IG Inam Ghani confirmed that it was a bomb blast.

“A bomb planted in a car went off. The vehicle cannot reach its target due to police barriers,” he said. “The police were the target of the bomb blast.”

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The provincial police chief said ball-bearings driven by the blast hit the injured, adding the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had previously traced such cases and will also investigate this incident thoroughly.

“The provincial police had received 65 threat alerts,” he added.

On Wednesday, Lahore CCPO Ghulam Mehmood Dogar said that the injured were immediately shifted to Jinnah Hospital. “The nature of the blast is being determined,” he said.

He also commanded officials to keep citizens away from the site of the blast so that there is no barrier in carrying out rescue and relief efforts.

On the other hand, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took notice of the blast and ordered the IG to examine the incident and submit a report.

“Those responsible for the blast should be brought under the law,” said Buzdar.

He told authorities to provide the best medical facilities to those who were injured. He also told the additional IG CTD to reach the scene of the explosion.

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