US begins probe into American’s abduction in Pakistan
August 18th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANSIslamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) US has begin its own investigation into the kidnapping of an American in Lahore.
Warren Weinstein, 63, was kidnapped Aug 13 from his home in Lahore city by nearly 10 people.
Two officials of the US Consulate in Lahore visited Weinstein’s home Wednesday for their own investigation and evidence collection, reported Dawn.
The US officials examined all the rooms at the victim’s home, said police sources.
They inspected telephones and equipment installed in the house and also took a look at a BlackBerry phone and a laptop.
The BlackBerry was locked and the help of the cellular company concerned would be taken to unlock it.
Ali Aamir Malik, a senior police official, had said that police were questioning the victim’s driver Mohammad Israr who had worked with the American for several years.
Weinstein was a university professor who was associated with poverty alleviation and economic development projects, Malik said and added that he was apparently not a high-priority target for terrorists.
A US undercover agent, Raymond Davis, had fatally shot two Pakistanis in Lahore in February, which had caused deep rift in relationship between the intelligence agencies of the two countries.
The ties between Islamabad and Washington were further strained after the May 2 killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad by US commandos in a sneak raid.
- US national's kidnapper's sketch released - Aug 19, 2011
- American's abduction: Suspects' sketches being prepared - Aug 17, 2011
- FBI may look for American abducted in Pakistan - Aug 16, 2011
- Abducted American rescued in Pakistan (Lead) - Aug 25, 2011
- Ensure safe recovery of abducted American: US to Pakistan - Aug 19, 2011
- US national kidnapped in Pakistan (Lead) - Aug 13, 2011
- US objects to Americans' harassment in Pakistan - Aug 14, 2011
- Al-Qaeda says it is holding US hostage (Lead) - Dec 02, 2011
- Al-Qaeda says it is holding US hostage (Second Lead, Changing dateline) - Dec 02, 2011
- Haqqani ready to face memo probe, mulls legal action - Nov 21, 2011
- Pakistani leader admits his wife, kids are US citizens - Sep 14, 2011
- BlackBerry likely to unveil new smart phones next week - Apr 28, 2011
- Malik for Pak NA committee to probe US citizen's firing in Lahore - Jan 29, 2011
- Pakistan to cut BlackBerry services for foreign missions in country - Jan 31, 2011
- It will take time to better ties with US: Gilani - Sep 01, 2011
Tags: abbottabad, cellular company, commandos, economic development projects, evidence collection, high priority, intelligence agencies, israr, lahore, pakistan islamabad, pakistanis, police official, police sources, poverty alleviation, priority target, qaeda leader, raymond davis, s driver, undercover agent, weinstein