MARDAN: Police claim to have arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered two suicide jackets, three hand grenades and other arms from their possession, during a search and strike operation in the district.

Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, DSP city Shah Mumtaz Khan told journalists that following a tip-off, the police raided a suspected hideout and apprehended two alleged militants. He added that during interrogation, the suspects informed police that they had hidden suicide jackets and hand grenades under earth, which the police later recovered.

The police officer claimed that the suspected terrorists planned to carry out sabotage attempts in the district, but the police foiled their designs.

During the operation, DSP Mumtaz said the police also arrested five proclaimed offenders and 57 petty criminals, and recovered 210 stolen bikes, 57 cars, three Kalashnikovs, three rifles, nine pistols, 110 cartridges and 7,860 gram hashish from their possession.

Published in Dawn September 20th, 2016