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Official held for Musharraf assassination bid

ISLAMABAD, JAN. 11. The Pakistan police have detained a local intelligence official for allegedly tipping off the two suicide bombers who tried to crash their explosive-laden vehicles into President Pervez Musharraf's convoy at Rawalpindi on Christmas Day.

Muhammad Naeem, an official of the Islamabad Special Branch, who was detailed for the security of Gen. Musharraf at the Convention Centre where he addressed a meeting on science and technology on December 25 here, reportedly tipped off the timing of the departure of the Presidential convoy to the suicide bombers over his cell-phone.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad, Fiaz Ahmad Khan Toru, said the intelligence operative was in touch with the suicide attackers over his mobile phone, which made him a suspect.``He must be inquired and interrogated about the controversial call," Mr. Toru was quoted as saying by local daily The News.

— PTI

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