ISLAMABAD: Security forces and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday arrested a suspected suicide bomber from Islamabad.
As per reports, the alleged terrorist named Zakirullah was arrested from the vicinity of Tarnol Police Station with the help of modern technology and intelligence input from agencies.
Meanwhile, Islamabad police have identified a suicide bomber who detonated himself on December 23 in the capital territory.
The police officials said that the suicide bomber was Saqib Uddin, 22, who hailed from Kurram district, Khyber Paktunkhwa (KP). The police identified the suspect through mobile SIM as it was registered after his name. The alleged bomber travelled from Kurram to Swabi and rested there.
Meanwhile, the handler of slain militant was the resident of Rawalpindi district.
Police said that alleged bomber had worn vest laden with 10 to 12 kilograms explosives.
On December 23, the suspect blew himself in a car in densely populated, residential area of the federal capital; martyring a police official and injuring at least 10 others.
In a tweet, the Islamabad police said police officers were conducting snap-checking when they signaled a suspicious vehicle with a man and a woman aboard to stop.
Soon after the car stopped near the officers, the suicide bomber aboard the vehicle detonated himself, the police said. Due to this, Head Constable Adeel Hussain embraced martyrdom. Television footage indicated the vehicle was wrecked.
Following the incident, the first in the capital since 2014, and several embassies— including the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Australia — advised their citizens to limit their movement in the capital.
