Chaudhry Aslam’s attacker went missing 7 days ago

KARACHI: Naeemullah, the alleged attacker who rammed an explosive-laden pick-up into the vehicle of SP CID Chaudhry Aslam went missing seven days ago, police said on Saturday.

According to SSP Niaz Khoso, Naeemullah’s mobile phone had been shut three days ago. Police have taken his brother Shafiqullah in custody and he is being interrogated.

Police said another brother of Naeemullah had traveled to Peshawar in 2011 to carry out a suicide attack but returned after one of his accomplices was arrested. Upon further investigation police found that Naeemullah’s brother had been killed by the Taliban after his failure to carry out the suicide attack.

Police on Friday identified Naeemullah as the alleged suicide bomber who attacked Chaudhry Aslam. He was a resident of Banaras Colony in Karachi and his father runs a mandrassah (seminary) in the area.

SP CID Chaudhry Aslam who was considered one of Pakistan’s bravest policemen was martyred along with his driver and guard in a bomb blast in Karachi on Thursday. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.