KARACHI, Nov 28: While an FIR of the killing of two scouts at the Numaish intersection was yet to be lodged, the police on late Monday night registered a case pertaining to the arson act that followed the killing under the terror law.

The FIR (336/2011) was registered at the Brigade police station on behalf of the state against unknown persons under Sections 147, 148, 149, 435 and 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, police said.

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