Security agencies have arrested the operations chief of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) who was wanted for a spate of sectarian killings in the country, officials said Tuesday.
Osman Chotu, 23 was captured on the outskirts of Karachi over the weekend.
"Osman Chotu was arrested from a hideout on the outskirts of Karachi," the official, who declined to be identified, told AFP.
Osman had stepped in as chief of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in September after the arrest of Asif Chotu, who had been running the outfit.
"He was one of the most wanted sectarian terrorists and carried a price of one million rupees (60,000 dollars) on his head," the official said.
"It is a major success for the government in the fight against sectarian terrorism in the country."
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