Mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings arrested in Pakistan
An alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people has been arrested in Pakistan,senior Indonesian and Pakistani officials said on Wednesday.A Pakistani security official said that Umar Patek has been arrested by Pakistani security agencies,but would not say when and where he was arrested.Yes it is confirmed we have arrested him,he is in Pakistan, the official said.He also said that Pateks links to any militant group in Pakistan are being investigated.Right now he is being interrogated, the official,speaking on condition of anonymity,said.The Indonesians want access to him and they are coming, he said,referring to Indonesian officials.Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd,speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Bali,earlier on Wednesday confirmed Patek had been arrested.
Kotahena Police informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate Nishantha Hapuarachchi that the four suspects who were in detention for their alleged involvement in the bomb attack targetting the Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Pittala Junction, Dharmapala Mawatha, Kollupitiya on December 1, 2006 were also involved in similar incidents.