Data Darbar blast: Pictures of 2 alleged facilitators revealed

Dunya News

All three terrorists resided at Daroghawala area of Lahore a night prior to the attack.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – A major breakthrough was made in the investigation of Data Darbar blast as pictures of two of the suspects were obtained by Dunya News on Friday.

As per Dunya News sources, law enforcement agencies detained both facilitators with the help of CCTV footage.

One of the alleged facilitator was wearing a black shalwaar kameez with slippers while the other alleged facilitator was also wearing a black ethnic suit with a pair of chappal same as the alleged bomber.

All three terrorists resided at Daroghawala area of Lahore a night prior to the attack. On the day of attack, two facilitators were seen around 6am in the Data Darbar neighborhood.

Before the attack took place, both facilitators entered the shrine and scrutinized it. One of the facilitator can be seen getting out of the shrine around 6:30am. 

Earlier, Provincial Minister for Religious Affairs and Auqaf Syed Saeed ul Hassan said that terrorists involved in facilitating the Data Darbar blast have been arrested.

In the sermon of Jummah prayer at Data Darbar, Syed Saeed ul Hassan informed that terrorists were residing at the Garhi Shahu for past three months. He added that his accomplices were running a tea stall there while total six of them rented a place in a building there.