Karachi operation: Police search for Taliban commander in Katti Pahari

Police cordoned off a mosque and madrassa in the area to search for Mulla Akbar. Arrest 3 suspects.

KARACHI: Three suspects were arrested from Katti Pahari area in Karachi during a search operation, Express 24/7 reported on Sunday.

According to reports, police were attacked by residents of the area as they reached Katti Pahari to conduct the operation.

Police cordoned off a mosque and madrassa in the area to search for a Taliban Commander, Mulla Akbar. However according to Express 24/7 correspondent Ahmed Jung the presence of a Taliban commander could not be confirmed.

During the operation, a few policemen were taken hostage, including a Station House Officer (SHO), however they were later rescued.

The police has asked Rangers for reinforcement.

Police and Rangers have been involved in a search operation in Karachi for target killers and militants to curb violence in the city.