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Rs50m bounty for Baitullah
Published: June 29, 2009- Digg
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PESHAWAR - The federal government Sunday announced Rs50 million as head money on Baitullah Mehsud holed up in the tribal belt.
Besides, cash rewards for any information leading to arrest of 10 other militant commanders have also been made public.
A bounty of RS 15 million has been offered on Maulvi Faqir Mohammad. Faqir Mohammad is second to Bait Ullah Mehsud.
It is ironic to mention here is that Maulvi Faqir Mohammad was accorded official protocol on the eve of his visit to Commissioner House in Saidu Sharif on April 9 last. One may recall that this is the same militant commander who was invited by his fried Syed Mohammad Javed, former Commissioner of Malakand for mediating between Taliban militants and elders of Buner district.
Faqir Mohammad was escorted by well-equipped gun-touting Taliban militants including foreigners.
Third in the list of wanted miscreants is Abdul Wali. Abdul Wali introduced himself as Omar Khalid and head money of RS 10 million is being offered for any information leading to his arrest. His second-in-command Qari Shakeel is also included in the list with RS 10 million as head money.
The government also announced RS 10 million each as head money for Commander Tariq Afridi of Dara Adam Khel, Hakeem Ullah Mehsud and Qari Hussain.
Both Hakeem Ullah Mehsud and Qari Hussain are considered deputies to Bait Ullah Mehsud. Qari Hussain is mastermind of the suicide bombing.
The government announced RS 5 million as head money for Qari Ziaur Rehman an Afghan national and residing in a refugees camp at Bajaur. Fazal Saeed Otezai is the second in the list and hails from Kurram Agency. Mufti Ilyas is on 10th in the list. He is followed by Waliur Rehman from Mohmand Agency.
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