CTD arrests two suspected terrorists in Peshawar

Initial investigation suggests terrorists belong to banned outfit

PESHAWAR: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), on Thursday, claimed to have foiled a potential terror bid in Peshawar, arresting two suspected terrorists and confiscating explosives from their possession.

According to a press release issued today, an early morning raid was conducted near Khazana Road after the CTD officials received a tip-off about explosives being taken to the capital city of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

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The CTD officials conducted a prompt operation and arrested Sajjad Ali and Fawad when they were trying to transport the explosives, prepared in a ghee can, and a hand-grenade to Peshawar.



Initial investigation also revealed that the arrested terrorists belong to a banned terrorist group, said the officials.



The Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) was later called in who have successfully defused the explosive device, weighing some four kilogrammes.

In September this year, the CTD arrested three terrorists and confiscated six kilogrammes of explosives during a raid on Peshawar’s Ring Road near Toll Plaza.

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The CTD, in a handout, had said the three terrorists were also transporting an explosive device in their car when police caught them red-handed.