‘Nontoxic arsenic’ powder found in letters sent to judges, reveals report

ISLAMABAD: An investigation report on suspicious and threatening letters received by judges of the Supreme of Pakistan and different high courts has been sent to the Ministry of Interior. The report read that eight judges of the Islamabad High
Court (IHC) received suspicious letters followed by at least 10 judges of the Supreme Court and five of the Lahore High Court (LHC).
It added that two separate cases of these suspicious letters have been registered at the Counter Ter-rorism Department (CTD).
According to the sources pricy to the development, the ‘nontoxic arsenic’ powder was found in the letters. The investigators are visiting the shops where arsenic powder is available and two CTD teams have been formed to visit these shops in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
According to the report, the names of the letter senders have been sent to National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), while the writing and ink on the envelopes has been forwarded to experts for analysis.
The report read that the postal stamp affixed on the letter is also being analysed. It added that pro-gress reports are being submitted to apex court and high courts on daily basis. –Agencies