Karachi: Investigations reveal accused released on bail involved in funding ISIS
Karachi: Investigations reveal accused released on bail involved in funding ISIS
KARACHI (Dunya News) - The Counter Terrorism Department has registered a case over funding for terrorist organization ISIS from Karachi. The accused was released on bail due to lack of evidence.
Omar bin Khalid was arrested in December 2020 from Tariq Road in Karachi, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) sources said. However, as there was no evidence against the accused, he was released on bail against personal surety bonds.
Sources said that two mobile phones were seized from the possession of accused Omar bin Khalid and sent for forensics. The digital forensic report found evidence against the accused and his accomplices. Accused s accomplices Junaid, Zia and Owais are also named in the case.
The investigation revealed shockingly that the accused was in touch with ISIS terrorists and their families in Syria and Pakistan.
The accused used to fund ISIS through various means. Funding was being used for terrorist activities in Syria and possibly Pakistan.
CTD officials are hopeful that the accused will be brought to justice soon.
