Karachi airport blast: Several suspects arrested through geo-fencing

Several suspects have been taken into custody during investigation into the Karachi airport blast.

Several suspicious mobile numbers traced through geofencing are also being investigated. Investigative authorities are facing difficulties in the absence of close circuit cameras CCTVs around the site of attack.

Despite passage of over 36 hours, the crime scene near the Karachi airport could not be cleared with investigative teams keep visiting the site.

Sources said that the terrorism case will be registered today with the CTD as the police have sent a draft to the department to file an FIR.

Police are conducting raids in Karachi and Balochistan to hunt the facilitators of the blast.

Earlier, record of the vehicle used to attack the Chinese nationals near Karachi airport was found.

A major breakthrough has been made in the investigation into the suicide attack on the Chinese nationals, and investigative officials say they have found record of the vehicle and its owner.

The officials said that a rare record of the vehicle used in the suicide attack has been found. The details of the vehicle were obtained from its chassis number, which led to disclosure of the identity of owner identified as Fahad Shah, a resident of Naushki.