LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested three terror suspects associated with a proscribed organisation, Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a raid in Khanewal.
According to a CTD spokesperson, the arrested terrorists were identified as Saqibullah, Masab and Asif Nadeem. Six hand grenades and hate literature were seized from their possession.
They were collecting funds for their outfit and planning to attack a sensitive installation in Khanewal.
Earlier, on June 20, CTD officials had killed two alleged terrorists belonging to a banned outfit during a gun battle in Multan.
CTD officials told media that two or three accomplices of the terrorists managed to flee from the site under the cover of darkness late in the night.
The terrorists were identified as Rizwan alias Doctor and Imran alias Saqi, whereas, weapons and explosive materials were also recovered from their possession by the security officials.
According to CTD, the names of Rizwan and Imran are included in Red Book and they were wanted in multiple murder cases, including the killings of three officials of a sensitive institution and security guards after looting a cash van in Samundri city.
The security personnel had also seized maps and money which would be used to carry out their next terror move. The terrorists were planning to target officers of sensitive institutions, citing sources, CTD officials told media
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