The Sindh Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Monday to have killed the mastermind of the audacious attack on the Karachi Police Office (KPO) on Feb 17. In a press release issued, CTD said that Aryadullah and his accomplice were killed in an operation near the Northern Bypass in the Mangophir area.

The identification of the other slain terrorist is underway, it stated, adding that two other terrorists were also arrested during the operation. The CTD statement added that a search and clearance operation was being conducted in the area. 

According to official, CTD conducted an operation on a tip-off near Manghopir Mai Ghadi Mazar, in which the mastermind of the Karachi Police Office attack, Iriadullah, was gunned down. The CTD official said the two terrorists including the mastermind, were killed during an exchange of fire, while two others were arrested.

CTD said, Aryadullah, was a commander of the banned outfit while the second terrorist killed was identified as Abdul Waheed. It is pertinent to mention that the outlawed banned outfit had claimed the responsibility for the Feb 17 attack on the KPO.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP