DERA MURAD JAMALI: Security forces arrested a suspected militant for being involved in subversion activities and seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition from him in Rabi Canal area of Nasirabad district on Saturday.

A spokesman for the Frontier Corps said that on a tip-off about the presence of the wanted accused, a search operation was carried out in Rabi Canal area during which the suspected militant was taken into custody.

“A suspected militant was arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered from his hideout,” said the FC spokesman.

The seized ammunition included one rocket launcher with rounds, three SMGs, six 8mm rifles, five 7mm rifles, four 303 rifles, eight Chinese rifles, three repeater guns, six 12-bore rifles, one 9mm pistol and 3,600 rounds.

The suspected militant was handed over to the authorities concerned for interrogation.

Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2016

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