The officials investigating the case pertaining to an attack on foreigners in Karachi’s Landhi area claimed progress as one of the attackers has been identified as Sohail Ahmed who got his National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) in 2017, VOS News reported.
The security officials investigating the case said that as per the National Database Regulatory Authority (NADRA) record, Sohail Ahmed had registered himself as an overseas Pakistani living in Oman.
The Investigating authorities raided the houses of Sohail Ahmed and his relatives in Balochistan’s Panjgur, claiming to detain some of his accomplices. They maintained that Sohail Ahmed has been involved in various suspicious activities since 2021 and was in contact with terrorist and separatist groups.
The security officials are investigating Sohai Ahmed’s travel history to ascertain how many times he visited Oman after getting the overseas Pakistani CNIC.
Meanwhile, the investigators have collected body samples of the suicide bomber who blew himself and sent for DNA testing.
Terrorists in Landhi’s Manshera Colony area of Karachi attacked a vehicle carrying foreign nationals when they were moving to the Export Processing Zone. However, the prompt action of police saved the lives of foreigners and two terrorists were shot dead in the gunfire.
