PESHAWAR/BUNER: Three alleged terrorists were on Monday arrested, two from Buner and one from the outskirts of the provincial capital.

In Peshawar, the counter-terrorism department arrested the suspected terrorist identified as Alamzeb in the limits of Peshtakhara police station. An official said the militant was wanted to law enforcers in different cases of terrorism and had been absconding. Carrying head money of Rs0.5 million, the suspect is stated to be member of a proscribed outfit.

Meanwhile, Buner district police officer Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani told media persons at Daggar that police’s special operations group arrested two militants identified as Mohammad Rahim and Mohammad Zada. He said explosives, ammunition and the arms looted from Ambela police post in 2009 were also recovered from their hideout in Elum Ghar.

Mr Hamdani said the seizure included two Kalashnikovs, two rifles, 750 gram explosives, eight meters prima card, safety fuses, four magazines and 267 rounds.

Meanwhile in Peshawar, police arrested two men in Peshtakhara area. An official said when police signaled a car to stop, the people on board the vehicle opened fire on police. The police also fired back and managed to arrest the attackers. They were identified as Gul Zaman and Suhail Khan of Regi village. Police also recovered a Kalashnikov from their possession and also seized the car.

A case against them was registered at Peshatakhara police station.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2015

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