KARACHI – A political party is responsible for Ashura 2009 blast on December 28, said a joint investigation team (JIT) report, after an activist of party told the police during an investigation, private TV channel reported.
According to the report, Faisal Javed alias Faisal Mama disclosed before the JIT, the new chapter behind the Ashura Blast that killed 45 innocent Shia mourners and injured hundreds of people on December 27, 2009 after a powerful bomb had ripped through the traditional mourning procession organised by the Shia community in Karachi.
According to Faisal Mama, Hammad Siddiqui a key leader of party was mastermind, while the total planing was planned at the office of political party. Arrested accused Faisal alias Mama has confessed carrying out blast on Ashura on Hamad Siddiqui’s order.
The accused told the investigation team that he is affiliated with the Ranchore Line sector of a political party. Faisal confessed that the bomb was purchased from Jodia Bazaar and it was made by Habib alias Langra while accused Junaid hid the bomb in the box of Quraani Ayats by an electric pole.
The aim behind Ashura Blast was to open secterian clashes between Shias and Sunnis in order to weaken Pakistan, Faisal also told the team.
