Arrested suspects were allegedly planning attacks on sensitive locations in Karachi
KARACHI:
Sindh Rangers and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday arrested three alleged “much wanted” facilitators linked to Fitna-e-Hindustan during a joint operation in Chakragoth area of Korangi, officials said.
Explosives and extremist material were recovered during the operation, they added.
According to a spokesperson of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), the operation was carried out on intelligence-based information in coordination with CTD. The arrested suspects were identified as Yasir Arafat, Khuda Bakhsh and Zahid Hussain alias Barakzai.
The spokesman said five kilograms of explosive material, 10 meters of primer cord, three detonators, one kilogram of ball bearings, 250 books containing extremist literature and a laptop computer were recovered from the suspects’ possession.
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Officials said the suspects were involved in facilitating a banned organization by radicalizing students from various colleges and universities and distributing extremist literature. The suspects had allegedly hidden explosive material at a secret location for use in planned terrorist activities targeting sensitive areas in Karachi.
The arrested men, together with the recovered explosives and material, were handed over to the police for further legal action.
The Rangers spokesperson appealed to the public to help prevent crime by reporting suspicious activities or persons to the nearest Rangers check post, Rangers helpline at 1101 or Rangers Madadgar WhatsApp number 0347-9001111, ensuring that the identities of informers will be kept confidential.
