ATC acquits four suspects of banned outfit
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has acquitted high profile suspects associated with a banned sectarian extremist outfit in cases involving the recovery of significant amounts of explosives, a police encounter, and possession of illegal weapons.
The verdict was delivered by the ATC while hearing the cases at the Anti- Terrorism Complex in Karachi Central Jail. The prosecution and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) authorities faced challenges in establishing the charges related to the recovery of over 2,000kg of explosives.
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Consequently, the ATC acquitted four accused from the banned organisaTion, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. The acquitted suspects include Zafar, alias Sain, Qari Javed, Muhammad Wazir, and Syed Hasan Ali. In 2017, the CTD claimed to have dismantled a sleeper cell associated with the banned outfit during an operation in Mehran Town, Korangi.
According to the prosecution, the operation led to the recovery of more than 2,000kg of explosives, RPG rockets, Mortar shells, and suicide jackets. Dildar, alias Chacha, the in-charge of the sleeper cell, was killed during the operation