Scotland Yard team to determine cause of Benazir’s martyrdom: Ministry

The Scotland Yard investigation team is here to determine the cause of Benazir Bhutto’s martyrdom, said a working arrangements agreement released by Interior Ministry here on Saturday. The agreement was finalized between the Pakistani law enforcement agencies and the Metropolitan Police Service team of Scotland Yard. According to the agreement, At the request of the Pakistan government, New Scotland Yard Counter Terrorism Command (SO-15) is deploying a team of investigation to support the Pakistan law enforcement agencies responsible for investigating the martyrdom of Benazir Bhutto. The principal purpose of the SO-15 deployment is to assist the local authorities in providing clarity regarding the precise cause of Benazir martyrdom. The team will provide forensic expertise and other investigative assistance as appears appropriate to the senior officer Detective Superintendent MacBrayne who will lead the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) team. The MPS officers will assist and report to the Pakistan senior investigators. The primacy and responsibility for the investigation remains with the Pakistan authorities, it said adding the MPS team will consist of experts in the areas of crime scene investigation, forensics, and evidence analysis.