Boston Marathon bombing suspect captured - police
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts: Police captured a 19-year-old man on Friday night suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings with his older brother after a day-long manhunt using helicopters and heavily armed officers in a Boston suburb.
The Boston Police Department said on Twitter that the suspect was in custody and officers were sweeping the area. Authorities identified him earlier as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, one of two brothers believed to have carried out Monday's attack at the world-famous event, killing three people and injuring 176.
Police cars and armored vehicles surrounded a house in Watertown on Friday night shortly after police told a news conference that the suspect fled on foot and was still on the loose.
The apparent break in the investigation came after an intense manhunt that virtually closed the city of Boston.
Monday's bombing on the finish line of the marathon was described by President Barack Obama as "an act of terrorism." It was the worst such attack on U.S. soil since the plane hijackings of September 11, 2001.
Images showed that the three-story house where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was caught had a tarp-covered boat parked on a trailer in the backyard.
Earlier on Friday, Colonel Timothy Alben told a news conference that officers went door-to-door in Watertown and searched houses.
During the search for the men on Friday, two Black Hawk helicopters circled the area. SWAT teams moved through in formation, leaving an officer behind to ensure that searched homes remained secure, a law enforcement official said. --REUTERS
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The Boston Police Department said on Twitter that the suspect was in custody and officers were sweeping the area. Authorities identified him earlier as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, one of two brothers believed to have carried out Monday's attack at the world-famous event, killing three people and injuring 176.
Police cars and armored vehicles surrounded a house in Watertown on Friday night shortly after police told a news conference that the suspect fled on foot and was still on the loose.
The apparent break in the investigation came after an intense manhunt that virtually closed the city of Boston.
Monday's bombing on the finish line of the marathon was described by President Barack Obama as "an act of terrorism." It was the worst such attack on U.S. soil since the plane hijackings of September 11, 2001.
Images showed that the three-story house where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was caught had a tarp-covered boat parked on a trailer in the backyard.
Earlier on Friday, Colonel Timothy Alben told a news conference that officers went door-to-door in Watertown and searched houses.
During the search for the men on Friday, two Black Hawk helicopters circled the area. SWAT teams moved through in formation, leaving an officer behind to ensure that searched homes remained secure, a law enforcement official said. --REUTERS
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MQM not to quit electoral race: Altaf
KARACHI/LONDON: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain said the assassinations of the party workers is a conspiracy meant to steer the party out of the elections, SAMAA reported Saturday.
In a statement issued from London, the MQM chief Altaf said the criminal people have been left to go scot-free for the murder of the party’s workers and office-bearers.
He said a plot has been put on anvil to pave the way for the rejected elements; but, Muttahida will not let go of its democratic right at any cost.
In a statement issued from London, the MQM chief Altaf said the criminal people have been left to go scot-free for the murder of the party’s workers and office-bearers.
He said a plot has been put on anvil to pave the way for the rejected elements; but, Muttahida will not let go of its democratic right at any cost.
Musharraf likely to be produced before ATC today
ISLAMABAD: Former President General (rtd.) Pervez Musharraf is expected to be produced before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in the federal capital, SAMAA reported Saturday.
Earlier, his statement was recorded at Islamabad police headquarters in Sector F-11 amidst tight security shortly after 2 pm. Former President Musharraf was yesterday shifted from his farmhouse to the police headquarters in Islamabad to fulfil the conditions of his transit remand.
Former president said in his statement that he did not detain the judges; instead, they were taken in protective custody—a decision made jointly by the entire federal cabinet.
The officer investigating the case against the former president has been changed, as SHO Rana Mubarak took charge from Sultan Mehmood. Police officials said the officer was changed after anti-terrorism clauses have been included in the case, as according to the law, an officer to the level of inspector investigates into the cases of terrorism.
It should be mentioned here that the Law Ministry issued a notification yesterday for setting up an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad.
Earlier, his statement was recorded at Islamabad police headquarters in Sector F-11 amidst tight security shortly after 2 pm. Former President Musharraf was yesterday shifted from his farmhouse to the police headquarters in Islamabad to fulfil the conditions of his transit remand.
Former president said in his statement that he did not detain the judges; instead, they were taken in protective custody—a decision made jointly by the entire federal cabinet.
The officer investigating the case against the former president has been changed, as SHO Rana Mubarak took charge from Sultan Mehmood. Police officials said the officer was changed after anti-terrorism clauses have been included in the case, as according to the law, an officer to the level of inspector investigates into the cases of terrorism.
It should be mentioned here that the Law Ministry issued a notification yesterday for setting up an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad.
House fire kills three children in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: At least three children were killed as a fire engulfed a house in Razabad area of the city, Geo News reported Saturday.
Rescue sources said that the fire broke out on the second floor of a building, killing three children. Cause of the fire was yet to be known. Fire tenders were busy in dousing the blaze.
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