BAJAUR: District police officer Abdul Samad Khan said here on Thursday that eight people had been arrested for their alleged role as facilitator in the Sunday’s suicide attack on the vehicle of Awami National Party workers in Kamar Sar area of Mamond tehsil.

Two ANP workers were killed and six others injured in the attack.

Talking to mediapersons, he said several police personnel along with sniffer dogs took part in the search operation launched soon after the incident that occurred on Dec 19 when local government elections were being held in the district.

The DPO said the suspects had been shifted to Khar prison for interrogation over their alleged involvement as facilitators in the suicide attack.

He said a case against the unknown suicide bomber had been registered at the CTD police station under section 302 and 324 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7 ATA, while the blood sample and body parts of the bomber had been sent to Islamabad for DNA test.

Published in Dawn, December 24th, 2021