Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar has said the action was taken against officers responsible for the escape of former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan from military custody last year
Speaking to journalists affiliated with foreign media outlets at his office on Wednesday, Iftikhar said that Ehsan's escape was a "very serious" matter that had been investigated thoroughly and those found responsible in the episode had already been proceeded against. He also said "efforts are underway to arrest Ehsanullah Ehsan again" but that he wasn't aware of his current whereabouts. Ehsan was arrested in 2017 but escaped in January 2020 from a so-called safe house where he was being held by the forces. The circumstances of both his arrest and escape have been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Days after the militant's escape from custody, the then interior minister Ijaz Shah had confirmed the news as "true", saying that the "state is aware" without giving any more details. Ehsan most recently made the news after he allegedly threatened Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai with a second attempt on her life. The TTP nine years ago had allegedly shot and badly wounded Malala. Asked about the alleged threat, Maj Gen Iftikhar told journalists that according to his information, "the Twitter account which was used to threaten Malala was a fake account".
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