Judge blames negligent police for attack on Sri Lanka team

A judge has alleged senior Pakistan police officials were negligent on the day terrorists attacked the Sri Lanka cricket team bus last year.

Shabbar Raza Rizvi of Lahore High Court has identified more than a dozen senior policemen in a report on attack that is due to be submitted to the International Cricket Council.

Rizvi writes that police officials failed to perform their duties in March 2009 when gunmen killed six policemen and a van driver in the team convoy, and injured several Sri Lanka players and team officials.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is still waiting for permission from the government to submit the report to the ICC despite reminders by the game's governing body.

The judicial commission of Rizvi completed its inquiry last year. LAHORE, Associated Press (CP)