LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi Thursday directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to constitute a high-level joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the attack on Imran Khan’s long march in Wazirabad. He said the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) would be included in the JIT, so that the motives behind the attack could be ascertained.

In his special video message, he said he inquired after Imran Khan at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital, adding that the former premier was feeling much better. He said Imran Khan expressed his firm resolve to continue his mission.

The Punjab CM said apparently the attacker was not a single person, and there were two attackers on the scene. “We want to know who is behind the incident and who trained the accused. How much money he received and from where he was brought for the attack.”

The chief minister disclosed that mobile-phones of the suspended police officers had been confiscated who had leaked the video statement of accused to the media. He said the government wanted to know with whom the police staff were in contact regarding the incident.

The CM said the investigation report would be shared with the media and promised to bring to book the real culprits. Earlier, the CM chaired an emergency meeting on Thursday and directed the IGP to put forth the motives of the attack after making an investigation. Matters pertaining to the firing incident came under review in the meeting.