Pakistani soldiers take up position after an attack on the entrance of army headquarters in the garrison city Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009. – AFPISLAMABAD: Police have picked up the owner of a house believed to have been rented by people suspected of involvement in the attack at the General Headquarters (GHQ), sources told Dawn.
Police have also taken into custody the property dealer concerned.
The house is situated in Dhok Awan, Model Town Humak, and lies within the jurisdiction of the Sihala police.
Police believe the suspects used the premises as a safe house and drove to the GHQ from there.
The raiding party found the entrance to the house already unlocked and saw several sets of Pakistan Army uniform, maps of sensitive locations, fuses and detonators used in explosives, material used in making suicide jackets, several identity cards, etc.
Two pairs of trousers, two jeans, over 10 pairs of Shalwar Kameez and slippers were also found.
The police also stumbled upon the rent agreement of the house which, according to the document, was hired on Sept 9 against a rent of Rs10,000.
The evidence suggested that the suspects had been staying at the place for the past 20 to 25 days.
Preliminary investigation showed that 10 to 12 people were living in the house. Most of them were clean-shaven and some had moustache.
Suspicious movements of people riding in sports utility vehicles were seen around the house on Friday night, an official said.
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