CTD, Rangers arrest 15 suspects during raids

Law enforcers claimed to have recovered fake CNICs, weapons, narcotics

KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Wednesday to have apprehended seven suspected militants. The Rangers claim to have arrested eight suspects during ongoing raids in parts of the city.
The CTD, along with district police, conducted a search operation at the alKareem Islamic Academy, located in Hyder Chali, SITE.

SSP Omar Shahid Hamid said that the madrassa was established by Mufti Shakir, a terrorist and commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who was responsible for the killings of a number of police official in districts Central and West in 2013 and 2014, and is suspected to be involved in the assassination of SP Chaudhry Aslam.



SSP Hamid said that Mufti Shakir was believed to be the mastermind behind the group that was neutralised by the CTD on August 7 that had been planning large-scale attacks in Karachi. Shakir is also suspected to be behind the group that killed police officials in Karachi. Seven suspects have been detained and were being interrogated, said SSP Hamid.
The Rangers claim to have arrested eight suspects during ongoing raids in parts of the city. A gang of robbers was busted when the Rangers conducted raids in Soldier Bazaar, Baldia Town and Darakshan localities. The suspects arrested were identified as Ghulam Nabi, Zubair alias Chhipa and Ahmed Ali alias Bawa. The Rangers spokesperson said that the suspects were involved in various cases of robberies.



Three more suspects were arrested by Rangers during snap checking in Rizvia area. Rangers spokesperson said that one of them, who was later identified as Rao Asif, posed himself as an officer of the Pakistan Army. While two more suspects were identified as Abid and Iftikhar and Rangers officials also claim to have recovered fake computerised national identity cards(CNICs) from their possession.

Two more suspects, allegedly involved in drug peddling, were arrested during a raid in Darakshan area. The suspects were identified as Furqan Shah and Ghulam Haider. The Rangers spokesperson claimed that they recovered arms, ammunitions and narcotics from their possession. The suspects were later handed over to the police.