The Counter-Terrorism Department and Rangers on Thursday arrested an active operative of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in a joint operation in Nawal Colony. According to CTD officials, the arrested TTP operative identified as Mir Wais was involved in two separate blasts occurred at the FC check post and Data Darbar. The TTP operative was planning to carry out terrorist activities along with other terrorists, officials added.
The spokesperson said that illegal weapons and cash were also seized from his possession. The seized weaponry includes explosives, handgrenade, Kalashnikov, magazine, detonator and other material. Earlier, the Counter Terrorism Department arrested two terrorists in an Intelligence Based Operation in Okara. An intelligence-based operation was conducted on Benazir Road in Okara and arrested two terrorists. The CTD officials stated that weapons, explosives, detonators and batteries were recovered from the possession of arrested terrorists. The terrorists associated with a banned organization were identified as Abdur Rehman from Taxila and Talha from Faisalabad.
