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Alleged Data Darbar blast facilitator claims innocence

Dunya News

The alleged suspect named Zeeshan is a local grocer

LAHORE (DunyaNews) - One of the alleged facilitator in the Data Darbar Blast, the law enforcement agencies proclaimed as the accomplice of the suicide bomber claimed innocence on Saturday.

As per Dunya News sources, the alleged suspect named Zeeshan who goes by the name Shani is a local grocer in AimanAbad, Gujrawala, was there at the shrine to pay his respect and had nothing to do with the incident.

Zeeshan stated that he earned his living by running a local grocery shop in his area and has no connection with anyone.

‘As soon as I heard an explosion I like the rest of the people ran out of the shrine, I am completely innocent and have nothing to do with the blast,’ he added.

As per details garnered, the suspect seen wearing the black shalwar kameez in the footage stated that he was wearing a dark blue suite which looked black in the footage.

Rejecting all claims of him being a facilitator he revealed that he and his 4 siblings are residents of Aimanabad, Gujranwala, his footage was misused and the claim of him being involved in the incident holds no truth.

He also stressed that he is available for any kind of investigation and will fully cooperate with the law enforcement agencies.

Earlier, after the incident the CCTV footage aired on Friday was considered a major breakthrough in the investigation of the bomb blast. Police published the pictures of 2 alleged facilitators of the blast.

The suicide blast near the Sufi shrine claimed 12 lives and injured 30 others.