Summary Qaim Ali Shah said the case will be forwarded to the military court.
KARACHI (Web Desk) - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday claimed that two suspected terrorists behind attack on Shikarpur imambargah have been arrested, Dunya News reported.
On January 30, at least 61 people were killed and dozens injured in a suicide attack on Karbala-e-Moalla Imambargah in Shikarpur district of Sindh.
After the attack, heirs of the victims held a long march from Shikarpur to Karachi to demand justice and protection from the provincial authorities. The protest ended after the Sindh government announced compensation for the families of the victims and assured them of swift justice in the case.
Addressing the media in Karachi today, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah announced Rs5 million reward for the law enforcing personnel who arrested the suspected terrorists involved in Shikarpur imambargah attack.
He revealed that the suicide attacker belonged to Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan, who was brought to Karachi by a suspect named Muhammad Raheem Brouhi. The suspects are linked with Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Islam groups.
Intelligence agencies assisted police and Rangers to locate the suspects, he added.
Qaim Ali Shah further stated that the case will be forwarded to the military court.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also announced ban on police transfer and postings in the province.
