Times of Islamabad

Police claim to foil big terrorists attack in Karachi

Police claim to foil big terrorists attack in Karachi

KARACHI: Police claimed on Sunday to have foiled a terror plot by arrestingtwo suspected terrorists.

According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Amir Farooqui, thesuspects, identified as Najeebullah and Moeed, were arrested in theUniversity Road area.

Two hand grenades, two pistols, one car and eight mobile phones were seizedfrom their possession.

The police officer said the arrested suspects were planning a terroristattack in the port city.

A first information report has been registered against them under terrorismand other relevant provisions.

Earlier on Jan 23, Pakistan Rangers Sindh had conducted raids in differentareas of Karachi and arrested two terrorists of the banned outfit.