Three TTP outlaws held in Karachi

21 Oct, 2009

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended three terrorist of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from different areas of city and recovered a suicide jacket and weapons from them on Tuesday. According to sources, a police party headed by SSP CID Fayyaz Khan conducted two separate raids in Sohrab Goth area and Korangi Industrial Area near Chamra Chowrangi.
The arrested militants include Mohammad Sahib alias Kasaye, Rujhan Khan son of Hayat Khan and Mohammad Ali son of Rukundin, said to be the active members of TTP-Farooq Group, they added.
The CID recovered a prepared suicide jacket, three TT pistols and 27 rounds from their custody and shifted them to an undisclosed location for further investigations, they said. Sources said these militants shifted to Karachi after the law enforcement agencies launched military operation in Swat area. Mohammad Sahib was wanted to police for carrying out bomb blast at school buildings in Swat Valley, attack on police stations, attack on Awami National Party (ANP) leader Afzal Khan Lala, several cases of kidnapping for ransom and dacoities.

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