KP Police arrest alleged killer of VOA correspondent
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 31 December 2014
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have apprehended Irfan Khurasani for the murder of journalist Mukarram Khan Aatif. Aatif was gunned down in 2012 while praying at a mosque.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have arrested an alleged killer of Voice of America’s Deewa Radio correspondent Mukarram Khan Aatif along with two of his accomplices in Charsadda. The suspect has been identified as Irfan Khurasani. The police also claimed to have seized 100 kilograms of explosives from the vehicle the accused were travelling in. Mohammad Saeed Wazir, Deputy Inspector General of Mardan region, told VOA Deewa Radio that Khurasani was wanted in numerous cases including attacks on schools, security forces and killing of the journalist Aatif. The journalist was gunned down on Jan 17, 2012 while he was offering his evening prayers at a local mosque near his home in the town of Shabqadar. He had faced repeated threats from the militants and Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing. Aatif had been working for the VOA since 2006.
Key Points
- Irfan Khurasani arrested in Charsadda.
- Two accomplices were also taken into custody.
- Police seized 100 kilograms of explosives from their vehicle.
- Aatif was killed in a targeted attack in 2012.
- The Taliban claimed responsibility for Aatif's murder.
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