Initial investigation report on CTD police station blasts ready
Initial investigation on CTD police station blasts in Kabal – Swat has been prepared by the security institutions, media reported on Tuesday.
Investigation report stated that two suspected terrorists had been brought to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Kabal – Swat a day before the explosions. Both suspected terrorists were killed in the explosions.
It further stated that CTD police station – which is located at safest place in Kabal – also houses a storage place for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) polices Malakand Division where ammunition for past three to four years was stored. Moreover, ammunition from Bajaur, Dir, Swat and Buner was also stored there, it added.
It revealed that 300 to 400 kilograms of explosive material was stored inside police station’s storage area other than mortar shells, IEDs and detonators. Probe report said that two security check posts were present before police station, whereas, five policemen were deployed for its security.
It read that there is no report of any entrance from outside to police station. First explosion occurred at 8:20 and second blast took place at 8:25 which led to massive explosion of all ammunition.
IG KP rules out terrorism
Earlier, Inspector General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (IG KP) police ruled out terrorism from twin blasts in the CTD police station in Swat.
As per details, KP IG said that blast took place when explosives inside police station exploded. He said that an investigation to find out negligence is underway.
A two-member fact-finding committee comprised of Interior Secretary and additional IG special branch has been constituted on CTD police station attack in Swat.
At least 18 people were martyred including 13 policemen and 70 others including a lady police official sustained injuries earlier in twin bomb blasts inside a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Swats Kabal town.