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2021 Lahore bombing
Date23 June 2021
Time11 AM (UTC+05:00)
LocationJohar Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
TargetHafiz Saeed's residence[1]
Deaths3
Non-fatal injuries17 to 24
ArrestsPeter Paul David

On 23 June 2021, a car bomb exploded in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, killing three people.

Bombing

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On 23 June 2021, about 11 am local time, a car bombing took place in Johar Town, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Three people were killed and more than 21 others injured. Police believe that the target was the house which was damaged in the bombing. It is believed to be where Hafiz Saeed, co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba and the chief of Jama'at-ud-Da'wah was living at the time.[2][3][4][5][6][7] An estimated 30kg of explosives were used.[8]

Investigation

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Over the next two days, raids were conducted to arrest the suspects.[9][10][11][12] They were later charged with explosives offences.[13] Later, a foreign national[specify] identified as Peter Paul David, was offloaded from a Karachi-bound flight and shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation. He had been shuttling between Karachi, Lahore and Dubai frequently, while he could not satisfy the investigators about the purpose of these visits and his activities. The car used in the blast had been sold further multiple times and David was its last owner, who handed over his car to one his friend for a couple of days use and has not seen his face as he was masked.[14] Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said "a foreign hostile agency was directly involved in the terrorist incident and had also provided the financial support to the terrorist".[15] Investigation Officer Wakeel Ahmad said "investigators had found evidence of involvement of the Indian secret service in the attack".[16] On 4 July 2021 Moeed Yusuf the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan issued a statement that "the main mastermind of this attack belongs to R&AW, lives in India and is an Indian citizen and the 'direct origin' of the money through which the attack was financed was from India". Moreover, "the cyber attacks were also carried toward the investigation equipment so that time could be gained for the network to disperse".[17][1]

On 27 April 2022, the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department claimed to have arrested the mastermind named as Samiul Haq, as well as the facilitator named as Uzair Akbar, of the blast from Balochistan.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pakistan's NSA Moeed Yusuf claims India's RAW behind attack on Hafiz Saeed's residence". The Economic Times. Islamabad. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Three dead, 24 injured in Lahore's Johar Town blast". www.geo.tv. Karachi, Pakistan: Geo Television Network. GEO Lahore. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021. [Inspector General Punjab] [Inam] Ghani ... surmised that the police had been targeted in the attack.
  3. ^ Gabol, Imran (23 June 2021). "At least 3 dead, 21 injured in blast at Lahore's Johar Town". dawn.com. Karachi, Pakistan: Pakistan Herald Publication (Pvt) Limited. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "لاہور کے علاقے جوہر ٹاؤن میں دھماکہ3افراد جاں بحق24 افراد زخمی5 کی حالت تشویشناک". Daily Pakistan (in Urdu). Daily Pakistan Online. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Three dead, 21 injured in Lahore's Johar Town bomb blast". Daily Pakistan Global. Karachi, Pakistan. Web Desk. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Three killed, 21 wounded as explosion rocks Lahore's Johar Town". The News International (www.thenews.com.pk). Karachi, Pakistan: Jang Group of Newspapers. Web Desk. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Sheikh Rasheed says Punjab Police to soon arrest Johar Town blast culprits". The News International (www.thenews.com.pk). Jang Group of Newspapers. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Picture of car used in Lahore bombing surfaces". Daily Pakistan Global. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ "جوہر ٹاؤن دھماکے کا ماسٹر مائنڈ پیٹرپال ڈیوڈ گرفتار". Daily Pakistan (in Urdu). Daily Pakistan Online. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021. Translation: Johar Town blast mastermind Peter Paul David arrested
  10. ^ "Johar Town blast: Raid conducted in Karachi over man's suspected involvement". The News International (www.thenews.com.pk). Jang Group of Newspapers. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Lahore bomb blast terror suspect arrested from airport". Daily Pakistan Global. Web Desk. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Suspect in Lahore blast arrested from airport by intelligence agencies". The News International (www.thenews.com.pk). Jang Group of Newspapers. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ^ "CTD lodges FIR of Lahore blast under ATA". Daily Pakistan Global. Web Desk. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  14. ^ Chaudhry, Asif (25 June 2021). "'Breakthrough' as owner of car used in Lahore blast held". Dawn News. Lahore. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  15. ^ Dogar, Arshad (29 June 2021). "Johar Town blast: Foreign hostile agency was involved, all suspects held, says Buzdar". The News International. Lahore. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Lahore car blast case: Another suspect arrested from Mandi Bahauddin". The News International. Lahore. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Mastermind of Johar Town blast is an Indian citizen associated with RAW: NSA Moeed Yusuf". Dawn Newspaper. Islamabad. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Mastermind, facilitator of Johar Town blast arrested in Balochistan". Dawn. 29 April 2022.
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