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Punjab university arrests: Another al Qaeda suspect apprehended

The suspect was apprehended through his mobile phone location, from Gujranwala.


Our Correspondent September 25, 2013 Less than a minute read

LAHORE: One more al Qaeda suspect has been apprehended, this time from Gujranwala by the country’s premier intelligence agency in connection with a Punjab University operation which led to the capture of up to eight al Qaeda suspects two week ago. The suspect has been captured on disclosure of these already apprehended suspects. The suspect was apprehended through his mobile phone location, from Gujranwala. A huge quantity of Jihadi literature banned by the government, were also recovered from his possession. According to sources, the arrested was student of MA Islamiat at Punjab University.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 25th, 2013. 

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