Militant held over bid on Musharraf

A Pakistani militant has been arrested for his alleged role in high-profile terror attacks, including a plot to kill President Pervez Mushar...

A Pakistani militant has been arrested for his alleged role in high-profile terror attacks, including a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf, police said on Monday.

Mohammad Jamil Memon, belonging to Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alaami, was detained in the north-western hill resort of Swat a few days ago, senior police investigator Manzoor Mughal said.

Memon admitted to his involvement in the attacks, including the April 26, 2002, attempt to kill Musharraf in Karachi, when a remote-controlled device failed to detonate an explosives-laden van near the President’s motorcade, police said.

Memon will now be interrogated by Karachi police for his alleged role in the plot to kill Musharraf. Police said they would also quiz Memon over a June 14, 2002, suicide bomb attack on the US Consulate in Karachi.

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