Police Lines bombing: ‘Facilitator’ sent on 14-day judicial remand after confession

By Bureau report
January 16, 2025
A representational image of a gavel in a court. — Unsplash/File
A representational image of a gavel in a court. — Unsplash/File

PESHAWAR: A local court on Wednesday sent the alleged facilitator of suicide bombing at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines on 14-day judicial remand after recording his confessional statement.

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The accused was produced at the Anti-Terrorism Court of Judge Muhammad Iqbal Khan. However, for the recording of his statement, accused Muhammad Wali was produced before Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Shoaib. During the proceedings, the Counter-Terrorism Department, Peshawar, investigation officer informed the court that the accused, Muhammad Wali, was a cop accused of facilitating the suicide bomber involved in the Police Lines attack.

He said the accused was arrested by the police from the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station.

The investigation officer revealed that the accused was also involved in other criminal activities, including the murder of a pastor at Jamil Chowk in 2022 and bomb blasts at Peshawar Warsak Road, Shabqadar and Gilani Market on Dilazak Road in 2023.

It was also alleged that a pistol provided by the accused was used to kill a non-Muslim in Lahore in February 2024 and two police officers in March 2024.

Muhammad Wali was also accused of misusing his police uniform to deliver weapons and explosives to various locations.

According to CTD Police, the accused maintained contact with a banned organisation and received training in Afghanistan.

Following the recording of his confessional statement, the accused was sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand.

It may be mentioned that the physical remand of the accused cop Muhammad Wali was extended five times and now he was transferred to jail after recording his confession yesterday.

It is worth mentioning that the January 30, 2023, Police Lines Peshawar bombing resulted in the martyrdom of more than 80 police personnel and injuries to over 150 others.

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