LAHORE: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday claimedto have arrested five suspected terrorists belonging to a bannedorganization from Gujranwala and other Punjab cities.
According to CTD spokesperson, Afghan identity cards, explosives,detonators, mobile phones and weapons were also seized from theirpossession.
The arrested terrorists were identified as Hanif, Syed alias Sedoo, Tariq,Khalid and Abdul Sattar, officials said.
A case was registered against the arrested terrorists and an investigationwas underway, the officials said further. The authorities further said that46 suspects were arrested during 200 combing operations this week.
On Thursday, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested anactive operative of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from Karachi.
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According to the CTD officials, the arrested operative Asif Rehman is fromTehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
The officials stated that the accused collected funds for the bannedorganization in different parts of the city and receipts of the donationswere also recovered from the alleged operative.
