CTD claims foiling terror bid

LAHORE:

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have foiled a major terror plot by arresting six suspected terrorists linked with a banned out, during operations in different areas of Punjab.

A spokesman for the CTD Punjab conducted 71 intelligence based operations (IBOs) in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 69 suspected persons were interrogated and 9 terrorists were arrested with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials.

The arrest of these terrorists was carried out during intelligence-based operations in Rahim Yar Khan, Okara, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Mianwali, he said and added that 4.90kgs of explosives, two hand grenades, two IED bomb, 26 detonators and material including cash Rs99,660 recovered from them.

The spokesman said the terrorists had planned to sabotage across the province and wanted to target important installations and other religious places. The police have registered nine cases against the arrested alleged terrorists and shifted them to an unknown location, he added.

He said that 978 combing operations were also conducted during this week with the help of local police and security agencies, 34694 persons were checked, 78 suspects were arrested, 79 FIRs were registered and 63 recoveries were made.