PESHAWAR: Inspector General (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Akhtar Hayat Gandapur on Tuesday said police have arrested a key facilitator of terrorists, involved in the suicide attack that killed at least 86 police officials in Peshawar last year.
The explosion had occurred in the central hall of the mosque in Police Lines area of Peshawar in January 2023, causing the roof to come crashing down upon those who were offering Zuhr prayers at the time.
According to security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the prayer when he exploded himself. Sahibzada Noor Ul Amin, Imam of the mosque, was also martyred in the blast, police had said.
The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had taken responsibility for the attack.
Addressing the presser, Gandapur said the policeman, identified as Mohammad Wali, was arrested few days ago from Jamil Chowk and two suicide jackets were recovered from his possession.
“It was revealed during the investigation that the suspect belonged to the police department,” he said.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
