Anti Extremist Cell (AEC) of Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Monday claimed to have arrested two alleged militants of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered weapons from their possession. According to official sources, the raid on a tip-off conducted at Pirabad police limits that led the arrests of two alleged TTP men namely Dost Mal and Noran Gul with weapons.
They said the accused Noran was earlier arrested in 2009 and added that both detained persons were reportedly involved in collecting extortion for TTP besides facilitating other injured TTP men in getting medical treatment in Karachi. Further investigation is underway.