SAHIWAL: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claims to have arrested an alleged terrorist belonging to a banned outfit in an intelligence-based operation at 88/9-L village near Sahiwal bypass. The CTD officials say the arrested suspect, identified as Mustajab Hussain, a resident of Gujar Khan, Rawalpindi district, is a commander of the armed wing a banned outfit ‘Zatoon Brigade’. According to the CTD officials, they also recovered two kilogram explosive material, a nine volt battery, an iron box, electric detonators, prima card, an electric circuit switch, and an IED-type gadget during the raid. The CTD registered the case No 09/23 under sections 4 and 5 of Explosive Act-1908 and 7-ATA -1997 on the complaint of Waseem Akhter, an official of the department. The suspect was shifted to the CTD’s regional headquarters for further interrogation.
(Daily Dawn)
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