Preliminary investigation of Peshawar seminary blast finalized

Dunya News

Statements of eyewitnesses who had indicated about a bag by a suspected person, have been recorded

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Investigation team comprising of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Police and other law enforcement agencies has finalized preliminary investigation report of Peshawar seminary blast which claimed eight lives.

The investigation report state that the maintenance work of washrooms of the seminary was underway on the day of the blast and the labourers of that work are being questioned.

A student of Madrassah has also been detained and being questioned while the record of Madrassah students and their details being scrutinized.

Statements of eyewitnesses who had indicated about a bag by a suspected person, have also been recorded.

On the other hand, police, Elite Force, Rapid Response Force and Bomb Disposal Squad have conducted search operation Dir Colony and adjoining areas and arrested 55 suspects while recovering Illegal arms and ammunition recovered in door to door search.

A special interrogation team of officials has also been constituted to question the arrested suspects.