CTD arrests suspect near PM house

Sources say the suspect identified himself as a resident of Afghanistan

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) shifted the suspect to an unknown location. PHOTO: EXPRESS

ISLAMABAD:

The Islamabad police on Saturday claimed that the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a “suspicious” man from the premises of Pakistan Secretariat near the Prime Minister House.

In a statement, the capital city police spokesperson Jawwad Taqi said the individual could not present any identification document at the time of his arrest.

“The suspicious person was detained from near the wall adjacent to the Pak Secretariat and the Prime Minister House,” he added.

Sources claimed that the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) had shifted the suspect was an unidentified location for investigation.

They also said that the suspect claimed to be from Afghanistan.

The spokesperson said the individual’s medical tests were being conducted to ascertain his mental health.

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