Alleged terrorist a Pakistani army soldier
ISLAMABAD: The man arrested by police in Rawalpindi on Saturday for carrying explosives is a Pakistani soldier, said a Rawalpindi police official on Sunday.
Imtiaz Hussain was on leave from his army unit based in Muzaffarabad and was on his way home to Sargodha, said the official on condition of anonymity. In initial questioning, Hussain had told police he was planning to set off bombs in congested areas of Rawalpindi. Police also found explosive sticks and some fuses in his luggage. Police had handed the soldier over to army authorities for further investigation, said the official.
Imtiaz Hussain was on leave from his army unit based in Muzaffarabad and was on his way home to Sargodha, said the official on condition of anonymity. In initial questioning, Hussain had told police he was planning to set off bombs in congested areas of Rawalpindi. Police also found explosive sticks and some fuses in his luggage. Police had handed the soldier over to army authorities for further investigation, said the official.
posted by India News Watch at 3:16 PM
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