KP police push for arrest of TTP commander behind Peshawar plane attack

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have asked the political authorities of Khyber Agency to arrest Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants involved in the attack on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft at Peshawar airport earlier this week.

The police identified commander Shahid of TTP from Dara Adamkhel for being responsible for the attack and suggested that head money of Rs10 million should be announced for his arrest.

A high ranking police source confirmed that a letter has been written to the Political Agent of Khyber Agency and the Dara Adamkhel Administration to arrest the militant commander involved in the attack.

The source further said that the political authorities have also been requested for the arrest of over 600 wanted terrorists and criminals.

Unidentified gunmen had attacked the PIA Boeing PK-756 as it came in to land at Peshawar's Bacha Khan Airport on June 25, killing a woman and injuring two flight stewards on board.

The PIA Boeing PK-756 had 196 passengers on board, arriving from Riyadh when it was fired upon.

Airline officials said the gunmen had aimed specifically at the highly flammable fuel tank as they sought to blow up the aircraft, as well as the cockpit, to kill the pilot.

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AHMAD

Jun 28, 2014 12:28pm

Arrest and Kill such persons

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Rashid Ishaq

Jun 28, 2014 12:47pm

KPK Govt, Why don't you negotiate peace with him rather than arresting him, you know what I mean

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Aurang

Jun 28, 2014 12:50pm

As if he is waiting there to be arrested! stopping kidding and deal with these elements hard!

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M.M.Sherazi

Jun 28, 2014 12:51pm

These apprehensions should be carried out without fail. It is a matter of restoring law and order situation in the country in general and at the international departure ports in particular.

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Moon

Jun 28, 2014 01:32pm

very Pooor and coward attempt..

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Z Khan

Jun 28, 2014 02:00pm

thumbs up KPK police. due credit to their investigative team. now that the army is already on the march they should clear dara adamkhel & the adjoining areas of criminal elements as well.

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Shafique

Jun 28, 2014 03:42pm

This is how a police investigation should be. Reaching to culprits in a matter of days and bring them to public. KPK police showed responsibility in this case. How many bomb blasts and terrorists acts go un-noticed in Karachi and elsewhere in the country. Credit to PTI for leaving the police politics free.

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Kalash wala

Jun 28, 2014 03:58pm

Where is the Cricketer? Is he in London? Nawaz need to guard the airports. He has more police, army, rangers private security at Raiwind than these airports have.

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Ali

Jun 28, 2014 05:58pm

@Rashid Ishaq - please think with logic. They were only looking for long term solution and also supporting the army action against the hardliners. These guys killed one person and damaged the economy and need to be arrested. Anyways negotiation are only necessary when public is supporting them once the public turn against these groups then negotiation is not necessary as their recruitement and safe heavens do not exists any longer. I think sicne the airport attack the public has turned against and will support the army action. However, the army needs to carry out the operation carefully with minimum collateral damage.

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M1968

Jun 28, 2014 06:42pm

Why arrest such people should be identified, and then killed to set up an example to all Talibans and wanna be Talibans. They have no right to live and destroy this once peaceful country.

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Saad(DXB)

Jun 28, 2014 07:01pm

Pakistan Army has done the right thing by launching an operation in North Waziristan, but at the same time, it should also launch a relatively tones down operation in South Waziristan, Orakzai & Khyber Agencies and Darra Adam Khel.

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Mirza

Jun 28, 2014 10:01pm

These guys should be wiped out. Don't take any prisoners guys. They are enemy of the state.

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Shuaib Bhat

Jun 29, 2014 12:04am

This should not be reported by any media outlet, because this terrorist now has a chance to flee. Also by capturing the 600 on the wanted list, the other 5,400 can be found by interrogation. Already some 100-400 have been killed, so there are around 5,000 to 5,300 anti-state actors excluding the ones on the wanted list. As a nation we should make it 100% clear that EVERYONE supports the army and there will be no anti-state actors on our soil.

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Nero

Jun 29, 2014 12:08am

Is it Shahid ullah Shahid , the infamous spokesperson of TTP?

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Zafar Iqbal

Jun 29, 2014 12:09am

Guys he probably staying at Taliban Khan's mansion

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Jiwa

Jun 29, 2014 04:41am

So that means, no letter, no arrest. Also, no phone or email instructions. No intelligence work by the authorities where the crime happened. So that means Dara cops have to wait for instructions, by way of letter, to act. Then they expect the criminal to wait for the arrest. Wow, what an excellent situation, and only in Pakistan, we might add. In the meantime, Shahid, too, got a copy of the letter, probably with further instructions to please wait for the cops and then give up. In the meantime, the victim is dead. So did her family also receive any letter giving funeral instructions? What a shame.

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