Sheikh Omar back, this time it146;s for attacks on General

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, better known as Sheikh Omar, sentenced to death for masterminding the murder of US reporter Daniel Pearl, is being questioned about the two attempts to kill President Pervez Musharraf.

Police said the British-born militant was moved from Hyderabad to Islamabad for questioning over the weekend. 8216;8216;Sheikh Omar was taken to Islamabad on Sunday after a request from investigators in President Musharraf8217;s cases,8217;8217; Mansoor Ahmed, DSP in Hyderabad, said. 8216;8216;He was flown to Islamabad by helicopter.8217;8217; Omar is to be shifted to Rawalpindi 8216;8216;soon8217;8217;, said an official in Islamabad on condition of anonymity.

8216;8216;Before and after the attacks on the President, a few suspected militants visited Sheikh Omar at Hyderabad Jail,8217;8217; a police source said. Investigators probing the attempt on Musharraf8217;s life believe one suicide bomber, Mohammad Jamil, belonged to Harkat Jihad-e-Islami. The other bomber was identified as a member of Jaish-e-Muhammad. Omar is believed to be associated with both the groups.