Pak arrests Hindu leader in murder of Sikh politician
April 24, 2016  21:07
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A district-level Hindu leader of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was arrested today in connection with the killing of a prominent Sikh politician in the country's restive northwest region, a day after Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Baldev Kumar, a Swat district councilor and minority leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was arrested by the law enforcement agencies for his alleged role in the murder of doctor Sardar Swaran Singh, also of the same party.

52-year-old Singh was the Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Minority Affairs.

The Pakistani Taliban yesterday claimed responsibility for the assassination of Singh who was shot dead on Friday. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in a statement said that sharp shooter of Special Task Force of TTP 'successfully' targeted Sardar Swaran Singh in his home district Buner.

Deputy Inspector General Malakand Division Azad Khan while confirming the arrest of Kumar, said that he would give the details about the arrest in a press conference here tomorrow. After the arrest, security forces took Kumar to an undisclosed location for interrogation.

Yesterday, the last rites of Singh were held in Buner district. A large number of people from PTI and other political parties' activists attended the funeral. Singh's murder was widely condemned by fellow politicians and rights activists.
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