Pakistan arrests 44 suspects over Kashmir attack

The bombing pushed Pakistan and India close to all-out war over Kashmir last week

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol near Pampore after a car bomb attack. Photograph: AP Photo/Dar Yasin

Tue Mar 5 2019 - 12:51

Pakistani authorities have arrested dozens of suspects over the suicide bombing in Indian Kashmir that killed 40 troops.

They included the brother of the leader of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad group, which India has blamed for the attack on February 14th.

The bombing triggered a dangerous escalation that last week pushed Pakistan and India close to all-out war over Kashmir.

Pakistan's Interior Ministry said 44 suspects were arrested, including Mufti Abdul Rauf, brother of the group's leader Masood Azhar.

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The ministry said the brother was among suspects listed in a file on the February bombing that India gave to Pakistan over the weekend.

Kashmir is split between Pakistan and India and is claimed by both in its entirety. – AP

Interior Ministry Abdul Rauf