KARACHI: Special Investigation Unit of Karachi police has claimed to have arrested one of the TTP commanders from Sohrab Goth area of Karachi on Thursday afternoon. Police further claimed that weapons have also been recovered from his possession.
         
Raja Umar Khattab, SSP SIU told DawnNews that on secret information police conducted a raid on a petrol pump and apprehended one suspected Taliban commander.

The officer said the accused was shifted to investigation centre, where he was identified as Umar Khan, a Taliban commander, who was dealing in Qabal Gram area of Malakand.

Raja Umar said that the arrested Taliban commander was trying to refurbish his contacts with their supporters and others.

The officer said an operation has been launched in the Sohrab Goth and adjacent areas to arrest more Taliban, who could be residing in these congested areas.