Behind bars: CTD arrests three alleged terrorists

Suspects belong to AQIS, LeJ and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan

KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police claim to have apprehended three notorious commanders of different banned outfits during raids in Orangi Town and Lyari.

The arrested suspects have been identified as Muhammad Uzair, commander of alQaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Tauseef Zaheer, a commander of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Abdul Hafeez of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.

Their arrests were disclosed during a press conference held by CTD SSP Junaid Shaikh at his office on Friday evening. The police also seized four kilogrammes of explosive material, three hand grenades, two pistols and ammunition from them.

Uzair has received militancy training in Afghanistan and was involved in extortion activities to generate funds for the organisation, said SSP Shaikh. The officer added that he was also wanted for injuring a police constable during a shootout at Sea View.

Zaheer also received militancy training in Afghanistan and has been involved in the targeted killings of police officers in Karachi. Meanwhile, Hafeez is alleged to have provided financial and logistical support to terrorist organisations and deputed a suicide bomber after identifying targets in the city.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 5^th, 2016.