From Abid Usman
Lahore: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab thwarted a major terror plot by arresting 5 suspected terrorists connected with a banned outfit during operations in different areas of Punjab.
According to the spokesman, the CTD Punjab conducted 47 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism. As many as 47 suspected persons were interrogated and 5 alleged terrorists were arrested with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials.
Among the arrested terrorists are Hanif, Syed Muhammad, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Khalid Mehmood and Abdul Sattar. the terrorists belong to banned organizations including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Daesh and Baloch Liberation Army.
The arrest was made during an intelligence-based operation in Gujranwala and Multan. The recovered stuff included explosives 555 grams, a detonator, a safety fuse, 65 pamphlets of the banned organization, 30 stickers, an Afghan ID card, one mobile phone and cash.
The spokesman said that the terrorists had planned to sabotage the province and wanted to target important installations and other religious places. The police have registered 5 cases against the arrested alleged terrorists in Gujranwala and Multan and shifted them to an unknown location.
200 combing operations were also conducted during this week with the help of local police and security agencies.
Meanwhile, 10755 persons were checked, 46 suspects were held, 36 FIRs were registered and 13 recoveries were made, the spokesperson stated.
