Navy college bombers identified

Published April 5, 2008

LAHORE, April 4: Abdul Hameed of Narang Mandi in Sheikhupura district and Allah Wadaya of Shujabad in Multan district were involved in the suicide attack on the Naval War College, according to the National Registration and Database Authority (Nadra) record and DNA tests.

Police said here on Friday that fingerprints and remains of the bombers’ bodies were used to identify them. “Both had links with a banned militant organisation.”

Sources said that raids were being conducted to apprehend the man who had masterminded the attack.—APP

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