Pakistan points finger at India after attack

Karachi: Pakistani police claim the suicide bomber that struck the country’s Chinese consulate used foreign-made C-4 plastic explosive and suggested the attack was orchestrated in India.

Counter-terrorism officer Umar Khitab said yesterday that authorities are investigating whether Baloch separatist commander Aslam Achhu, who they believe masterminded the attack, is in India. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed the attack, and Khitab said the group is backed by “the ‘enemy country,” a reference to India.

Two other officials said four suspects, who allegedly facilitated three attackers, were arrested in Karachi and other Sindh province towns.

Friday’s attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi triggered an intense shootout that left all three assailants, two police officers and two civilians dead. They spoke on condition of anonymity.

There was no comment from India but Delhi has previously denied such accusations in other instances. Agencies