OKARA: In a joint operation, conducted by army, Rangers and police, as many as 25 suspected terrorists, including eight proclaimed offenders, were picked from 34/2L (Balochan wali) village and illegal weapons recovered.

Investigation wing Superintendent of Police (SP) Amir Saud Magsi told the media here on Sunday at DPO Complex that the identity of the 25 nabbed suspects was not being disclosed yet to arrest their accomplices in the light of information being extracted from them.

On the occasion, the weapons recovered from the suspects were also displayed, including three Kalashnikoves, 3 8MM rifles, two 303 bore rifles, one 30 bore pistol and 1000 bullets. Besides, five motorcycles and cell phones were also seized.

BOOKED: Police booked Anjman Muzareen Punjab (AMP) secretary general and two others for allegedly inciting public against security and police personnel, violating Loudspeaker Act and the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).

The case against AMP secretary general Mehar Abdul Sattar, Zahid and Ramzan was registered by Cantonment police station SHO Ashraf Qureshi (FIR No 101/16) under Section 16 of the MPO, Section 6 of the Loudspeaker Act-2015 for chanting slogans against law enforcement agencies, including police, besides inciting public.

Published in Dawn, April 4th, 2016