22 May 2004	Saturday	02 Rabi-us-Saani 1425

KARACHI, May 21: Police recovered a huge quantity of explosives and arrested two suspects from Saeedabad on Friday. Baldia Town Police Officer Imran Shaukat told Dawn that on an information about explosives, a raid was conducted in Saeed Goth, Saeedabad.

On early Friday morning, police picked up a suspect identified as Wasif for his alleged involvement in the explosives dealing. Following his arrest, police raided a two-room house in Saeed Goth and recovered 178 kilogram explosives, which included 28kg plastic explosives.

Apart from the explosives, police recovered 10 detonators, 150 metres of fuse-wire and about a dozen of metal plates, which were used in jackets especially made for suicide bombings, the TPO said.

A suspect, Gul Rahim, was also arrested from the house in the raid, police said. ASP Imran Shaukat pointed out that the two suspects, who were Afghans by nationality, were not associated with any of the proscribed sectarian or jihadi outfits.

They had reportedly sold the explosives to almost all the sectarian and jihadi outfits, including Harkatul Mujahdeen Al Alami, the TPO added. Police said that both the suspects had been booked under Explosives Act at Saeedabad police station.