Killing of foreign tourists: 37 suspects arrested

GILGIT: The security forces have rounded up over 37 suspected persons during the search operation launched in different villages after killing of eleven persons including 10 foreign tourists at a base camp of Nanga Parbat in Diameer district of Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday.

The suspected persons taken into custody have been shifted to unidentified place for interrogation.

DIG Gilgit-Baltistan told media police, army and scouts are taking part in search operation.

Gilgit ambush kills two policemen, injures three

GILGIT: Unknown armed men ambushed a police patrol killing two officials, including a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), while injuring three others in a remote valley of Gilgit – Baltistan [G-B] late on Thursday night.

The law enforcers came under attack as they were making their routine rounds around 11 pm in district Diamer’s Tangir valley, about 250 kilometers from Gilgit.

“Deputy Superintendent Police [DSP] Attaullah and Haleem have been killed in the attack,” said Ali Sher, the deputy inspector general police on Friday.

No one had claimed responsibility for the attack till this report was filed.

“We have launched an investigation into the incident but nothing can be said with surety at this stage,” Sher said. He confirmed that the injured policemen were now stable.