LONDON: Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Policing unit has taken over the investigation into a violent attack on Pakistan’s former accountability minister Shahzad Akbar at his home in Cambridge around 10 days ago, this reporter has learnt from the credible sources.
Initially, the Cambridge Police investigated the attack but the file has been passed to Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) command due to the highly sensitive and targeted nature of the attack, source shared with Geo News.
It’s understood the Cambridge police handed over the evidence file – CCTV footage, pictures, Shahzad Akbar’s statement and local forensics – to the Counter Terrorism Policing London three days ago.
When asked by Geo News, a Counter Terrorism Policing London spokesperson confirmed that officers from CTP London are investigating assault on “a man in his 50s, which happened in the Cambridge area on the morning of 24 December”.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “The investigation was passed to CTP London due to what appears to be the highly targeted nature of the assault against the victim. At this stage, however, we retain an open mind as to any potential motivation behind the attack. There is not believed to be any wider threat to the public in connection with this incident. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
“Anyone with information that may assist with the investigation can contact police, in confidence, on 0800 789 321, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”
