Killing of foreign tourists: 37 suspects arrested

GILGIT: The security forces have rounded up over 37 suspects during a search operation launched in different villages after killing of eleven persons including 10 foreign tourists at a base camp of Nanga Parbat in Diameer district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday.

The above suspects taken into custody have been shifted to unidentified place for interrogation.

DIG Gilgit-Baltistan told the media that police, army and scouts are taking part in search operation.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people staged demonstration and sit-in at Siddique Akbar roundabout of Chilas, the district headquarter town of Diameer on Monday to condemn the killings, demanding arrest of killers. All the shops and other businesses remained closed.