KARACHI: In a significant move, Karachi police on Tuesday claimed to have apprehended a suspect linked to the attack on a Peoples Bus during the May 9 mayhem in the capital city of Sindh province.
According to the police, the wanted accused Zeeshan was taken into custody by District East Police in an operation near Shahrai-e-Faisal. Zeeshan was accused of indulging in May 9 riots by attacking a Peoples Bus in Karachi.
The accused bus attacker was captured in the act of setting the bus on fire, with law enforcement authorities claiming to possess substantial evidence against him, including recorded footage of the incident.
The nationwide upheaval erupted on May 9 following the apprehension of the former prime minister at the Islamabad High Court in a corruption case. The disturbances extended beyond Karachi, with violent protestors targeting the Corps Commanders House in Lahore and other military installations.