ISLAMABAD: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) is making significant strides in uncovering the mystery behind threatening letters sent to judges of the Supreme Court and various high courts.
Following the receipt of a forensic report analyzing the handwriting in the letters, key developments have emerged in the investigation. The department has matched the letters addressed to judges of the Supreme Court, Islamabad, and Lahore High Courts.
Forensic analysis indicates that all three sets of letters were authored by the same individual, identified as “Resham,” “Reshaman,” and “Gulshad Khatun,” and were dispatched through the same post office.
Sources within CTD disclosed that a single mastermind is responsible for sending these threatening letters, further noting that the arsenic found in the letters was purchased by the same individual. Progress is being made in tracing the origin of the arsenic purchase.
The identification process using CCTV footage near post boxes is ongoing, as investigators continue to piece together crucial evidence.
Since April 2, when the Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings over allegations against spy agencies, several judges, including Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, have received suspicious anthrax-laced letters. This alarming trend prompted a thorough police investigation and led to the assignment of CTD to identify the culprit.
In response to the threats, the Lahore High Court has implemented new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling letters addressed to judges, ensuring mandatory security checks before delivery.
