Security officials checked car used in Lahore blast but failed to locate explosives

LAHORE (92 News) - The security personnel deployed at Babu Sabu check post checked the car, which was used in the Lahore blast, but could not locate the explosives.

According to the sources, the investigation team will interrogate the security personnel deployed at Babu Sabu check post. Officers stopped the explosive-laden vehicle but could not locate the explosives.

The vehicle possibly used in yesterday’s blast in Lahore’s Johar Town entered the provincial city via the motorway, it emerged. Security officials intercepted the car near the Babu Sabu Interchange at 9:40am and allowed it leave after checking through its documents. They failed to locate the explosive material planted in the car. The CTD has made the security officials part of the investigation.

Major progress in Lahore blast investigation as Peter Paul David, arrested from Lahore Airport, was the mastermind of the blast. The police sources said that the vehicle used in the blast belonged to the accused.

Paul, a Karachi resident, was taken into custody at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport after being offloaded from a Karachi-bound flight this morning. He was trying to escape to Karachi. They said the man could be involved in the terrorism act. He has been shifted to undisclosed location for investigation.

The police said that Peter Paul David had come to Karachi from Dubai sometime back. "He was arrested while going to Karachi from Lahore. The vehicle used in the blast belonged to the accused. We have collected other evidences from the site," he added.

Three people were killed and 20 others were injured in the Lahore Johar Town blast. The deceased include a man and his son. The injured are being treated in different hospitals.

According to investigations, the vehicle used in the blast carried number (9928-10). The vehicle registered in the name of Zafarullah entered Lahore through Babu Sabu.

The police arrested the owner from Hafizabad and later released him after he provided the proof of selling it.

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station has registered a case. The case has been registered on the complaint of CTD Inspector Abid Baig. The FIR contains sections related to murder, attempt to murder, ATA and damage to property.

Talking to the media, IG Punjab Inam Ghani said that the terrorists wanted to target a high-profile personality. "However, the vehicle could not go further due to the police and a barrier," he maintained.

According to eyewitnesses, a motorcyclist had thrice taken round. Moreover, geo-fencing of the site is going on.

On the other hand, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited hospital to inquire after the health of the injured.