LAHORE: Police claimed on Friday to have captured an alleged terrorist-cum-carrier with the help of intelligence agencies from a single-room property in Kahna and seized from him a huge quantity of explosives comprising TNT (Trinitrotoluene -- a chemical compound and explosive material).

The suspect reportedly disclosed ‘plans’ to carry out major terrorist activities at sensitive installations in the provincial capital.

A senior police official told Dawn that secret information led to the arrest of 45-year-old Sarfraz Khan of Taxila from Suay Asal.

He said a team comprising officials of different agencies raided a house in the afternoon, took Sarfraz into custody and seized seven boxes of TNT slabs, six boxes of detonators and 10 rolls of detonation wire from the place.

He said it appeared that the suspect, who was staying at a desolate place, intended to strike at a large scale level in the provincial capital. He said the explosives seized had a capability to blow up high-rises.

The official further said Sarfraz, who had been living in a single room situated at an abandoned place, had been supplying explosives and logistics to different militant groups for the last six months or so. He said Sarfraz acted as carrier for terrorist organisations.

The official said the suspect was under-interrogation and his physical remand would be obtained from a court on Saturday (today).

Meanwhile, Kahna police shifted the suspect to an unknown location and registered a case under 7-Anti-Terrorism Act and different sections of the Explosives Act.