SWABI: A big quantity of heroin was recovered from a Punjab-bound car and the alleged smuggler was arrested here on Wednesday, police said.

DPO Javid Iqbal told a press conference that on a tip-off the Chota Lahor police were told to be vigilant as a big quantity of heroin would be smuggled to Punjab through Swabi-Jehangira road.

He said policemen stopped a car (LTF 7591) near Chota Lahor canal. On search, the personnel found seven kilogram of the contraband from the car and arrested its driver, Fawad Ali Raza of Kabali Gate, Peshawar. The police also impounded the vehicle and registered FIR against the alleged drug trafficker.

The DPO said that the detained smuggler confessed that he wanted to smuggle the drugs to the Punjab province.

Meanwhile, the police also arrested four robbers in Tordher, and recovered Rs37,000, six mobiles, a motorcycle and four pistols from their possession.

Similarly, Razaar tehsil police arrested six robbers and recovered Rs70,000, four pistols, a Kalashnikov and five mobiles from them. The police registered FIRs against them and started investigations.

MILITANT IDENTIFIED: Police said on Wednesday the militant who blew himself up during Tuesday night encounter with the police had been identified as Asim Khan of Malikabad, a village in Gadoon mountainous region.

DPO Javid Iqbal said the militant was involved in imparting training to his accomplices and wanted to police in various cases.

The police officer admitted that when the police conducted operation in Maini area at night some other militants accompanying Asim escaped taking advantage of the darkness.

He said the body of the militant was handed over to his family, and an FIR was registered in Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate police station against unknown terrorists.

Published in Dawn, October 15th , 2015

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