KOHAT, Sept 26: Unknown miscreants manhandled members of a polio vaccination team in Merozai area on University Road here on Thursday and forced them to leave the area.

The matter has been reported to the district administration. Sources said that the attackers first asked the polio team to suspend the campaign and when it refused the vaccinators were manhandled and forced to leave the area.

They said that a special polio vaccination campaign was launched in Kohat after a three-year-old child was found to be polio affected in Afghan refugee camp in Jarma here about two weeks ago.

Attacks on polio teams have increased this year in Kohat division. A lady worker was injured in July last when polio vaccination team came under stone attack in Darwesh Nadan Baba area in Thall tehsil of Hangu.

Similarly, militants attacked a polio vaccination team and stopped it from administering drops to children in Darra Adamkhel in Frontier Region of Kohat in May this year.

In one case, miscreants destroyed vaccine and threatened the polio and Frontier Region staff of dire consequences in Manikhel village.

EXPLOSIVES SEIZED: The police have recovered more explosives and arrested two persons on the basis of statement given by two accused held on Sept 18. The police officials said at a press conference here that Saddam and Sherpao were arrested along with 1,890 kilograms of explosives, which was being transported to Afghanistan via North Waziristan. During interrogation the accused said that they had loaded the consignment from Jalim chowk in Peshawar.

The police raided the place along with Yakatoot police and recovered 1,000 kilogrammes of explosive material. They also arrested Daulat Khan and Zahid while Hakeem Khan and Qari Gul escaped.