Five terror suspects held in operation

Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested five terror suspects belonging to banned organisations during operations across Punjab on Friday.

According to details, the Department conducted Intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Gujranwala and Dera Ghazi Khan and arrested suspects identified as Abdul Muqit, Abid Waheed, Gul Zaman, Ramzan and Ikram.

CTD officials said explosive materials, suicide jacket-making equipment and weapons were recovered from the possession of terror suspects. They were arrested after the investigation of 33 suspects.

Officials added that 66 suspects were arrested in 420 combing operations conducted this week.

On March 7, CTD arrested 11 terror suspects, including four members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and five other suspects allegedly belonging to banned outfits.

The spokesman said that three FIRs were registered against the arrested accused.

During raids, CTD also recovered an IED, 2.41kgs of explosives, three packets of ball bearing, 9ft of primer cord, a detonator, a hand grenade, an electric circuit board with 10 feet of wire, two batteries, a 30-bore pistol with five rounds, 59 pamphlets, nine flags, two magazines, books and stickers from a banned organization, a laptop, two cell phones, a motorcycle and Rs13,300 in cash.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 25^th, 2023.