The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday has detained five suspected terrorists linked to banned outfits during the operations carried out in the different cities of the province. The information about the above mentioned has been shared by the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
It is to be noted that, the information about the entire arrest of the terrorists shared by the CTD on Saturday added that it has conducted over 179 intelligence based operations in Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Bahawalpur and Rawalpindi and foiled a major terror plot. It said that 179 suspects were interrogated and five alleged terrorists were nabbed after the operation.
As per the details shared by the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), the five alleged terrorists belonged to the banned organisations Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi.
The statement shared by the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) added that, around 565 grams of explosives, two hand grenades, two improvised explosive devices, five detonators, 13 feet of safety fuse wire, 3.5 feet of primer cords, five pamphlets of banned organisations, 36 stickers as well as Rs5,520 rupees were recovered from the possession of the suspected terrorists.
The CTD in the statement has levelled allegations that the suspected terrorists had “planned to sabotage (sic) across the province and wanted to target important installations.” The police have registered five cases against them and shifted them to an “unknown location”, it added.
According to the details, the statement shared by the Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), adding that, “working towards a safer Punjab and authorities were determined to put anti-state elements behind bars.”
It is to be added that, this week, 769 combing operations were conducted in several parts of the province, resulting in the arrest of 82 suspects, the statement added.
In August, 13 alleged terrorists were arrested by the CTD, among them “key Daesh commanders.”
