Lahore CTD conducts raids in different cities in Punjab after explosion in Johar town

Lahore: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) raided different cities in Punjab on Thursday, the second day after an explosion in the town of Jowhar killed three people and injured dozens of others.

According to the source, CTD and investigative agencies have begun geofencing the area where the explosion occurred and began collecting evidence.

Evidence collected from the explosion site included ball bearings, iron blocks and vehicle parts.

The source added that the CTD had detained several suspicious persons after yesterday’s bombing.

A vehicle carrying explosives exploded in the town of Jowhar near Hafiz Said’s residence, killing three people and injuring dozens of others. The police said the militants targeted the police in the explosion.

Explosion in Jowhar town in Lahore killed 3 people and injured 21

The source told Geographic News on Wednesday that a preliminary report of the investigation by the investigating agency has been submitted to Punjab Inam Ghani, the inspector general of Punjab.

The source added that the report will soon be submitted to Punjab Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister of Punjab.

According to the initial report, more than 30 kilograms of explosives were used in the explosion, adding that “foreign-made materials” were used.

The items used in the bomb included ball bearings, nails and other explosives.

The initial report stated that the material had been implanted in a car and the device was detonated remotely.

The report also stated that a 3-foot-deep and 8-foot-wide crater was formed at the explosion site.

The explosion caused damage within a hundred feet of a radius.

Is Hafiz Saeed the target?

IGP Ghani speculated that the police had become the target of the attack. Soon after the explosion, in an interview with the media, he advised people to ignore rumors related to the explosion.

IGP told the media that CTD is investigating the incident and will share detailed reports on the nature of the explosion and the materials used.

“We are not sure what caused the explosion or whether it was an implanted device [that caused the explosion], Or suicide bombing,” he said at the time.

In response to the question of whether Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), was the target, Ghani said: “There is a police picket near the high-value target’s house, which is why it is impossible for vehicles to approach. The house.” According to Geographic News, this is why he thinks the police are the target.

He did not provide any further information on high-value targets.

“You should thank the police,” he said.

Ghani vowed to arrest the terrorists behind the scenes.