Police Lines attack: Intelligence agencies issued five security alerts in February

Police Lines attack: Intelligence agencies issued five security alerts in February
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Summary A grand operation has been initiated in the province for the detention of suspects

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Intelligence agencies have claimed of alerting security departments for at least five times in the month of February regarding the terrorist attack in Lahore, Dunya News reported on Thursday.

According to sources, intelligence agencies issued the alerts on February 6, 9, 12, 13 and 15. The intelligence report of all the alerts was also submitted to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

Sources revealed that five terrorists, belonging to a banned outfit in Mohmand, entered Lahore along with the suspected suicide attacker.

Moreover, a grand operation has been initiated in the province for detention of the suspects.

Punjab government has also formed Joint Investigation Team (JIT) under the supervision of DSP Civil Lines Saleem Mukhtar Butt.

DSP Civil Lines, Saleem Mukhtar Butt and one member each from CID and Counter Terrorism Force are party of the JIT.

At least five people were killed and 25 injured in the suicide blast outside Police Lines in Qila Gujar Singh area of Lahore on Tuesday.