70 held for Rawalpindi mosque attack

Islamabad: At least 70 suspected people were arrested in connection with the Jan 9 Rawalpindi mosque blast here during search operations by police.
Following the Jan 9 suicide attack on an Imambargah in Rawalpindi, interior ministry of Pakistan instructed police to increase patrolling in the twin cities, Dawn quoted a police spokesperson as saying.
Police also arrested 10 outlaws from various areas of the city and recovered 1.2 kg of hashish (cannabis), five illicit pistols along with ammunition and looted items from their pos-session.(IANS)