CTD arrests Taliban member in Faisalabad

May 24, 2018

LAHORE: The CTD on Wednesday claimed to have foiled a terrorism plan in Faisalabad by arresting a terrorist associated with the Taliban. Explosives and weapons were recovered from his possession, as a source said the CTD made the arrest in the Saim Pul area in Millat Town on a tip-off. Sajid Rasheed, a member of proscribed outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was on his way to attack the personnel of a law enforcement agency. The seized items included explosives (1700 grams), safety fuse (8 feet) and two detonators to make an IED (improvised explosive device) as well as a pistol and six bullets.

(The News)

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