KARACHI: The counter-terrorism department arrested on Sunday four allegedfacilitators of banned organisations from Karachi’s SITE and Jubilee areas.

The CTD has claimed that the suspects were involved in gathering Chanda(funds) for the proscribed organizations.

CTD Incharge Chaudhry Safdar said that receipts and money have beenrecovered from the suspects.

SSP Junaid Sheikh said that the suspects were involved in bank robberies,kidnappings for ransom and extortion.

Last year, the suspects kidnapped a trader and received Rs250 million asransom, he said.

The SSP CTD further said that the suspects robbed Rs110 million and hadalso prepared lists for extortion from traders.