Suspicious man arrested from Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine

Suspicious man arrested from Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine

Sehwan (Staff Report): A suspect was arrested from the compound of the Laal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in suspicious activities.

According to police, the suspect was arrested from the internal compound of the shrine's Golden Gate and is of Pashtun descent.

The police also stated that the suspect was also carrying Afghan and Pakistani currency, adding that a visible cross was marked on Pakistani currency.

A police official said, "Pictures of four Afghan nationals were in the possession of the suspect."

On February 16 this year, a suicide bomber struck the shrine of the revered saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, Sindh, killing around 90 people and injuring many.