PESHAWAR: The capital police claimed on Friday to have arrested three terrorists of a banned terror outfit during a search operation in Badbher and Atta Mohammad Garhi areas, on the outskirts of Peshawar.

SSP operations Abbas Majid Marwat told media persons that the police also seized arms and explosives from the possession of arrested terrorists identified as Wisal, Asmatullah and Wasid Gul.

He said that the terrorists were involved in attacks on government schools and other sensitive installations. They were also involved in firing on PIA aircraft.

The police officer said the arrested terrorists were planning to attack schools and other government installations.

He said hand grenades, two Kalashnikovs and three pistols were recovered from their possession. — APP

Meanwhile, the city police on Friday arrested the main accused charged in a rape case. The man along with three other accomplices was charged in a rape case by a woman a day earlier.

ASP Waseem Riaz Khan told Dawn that the accused was identified as Faqeer alias Bhoola.

However, he said initial investigations had revealed that both parties had issues in the past and had also approached the police in that regard.

Previously, he said the main accused had complained at the Paharipura police station, accusing the complainant of the rape case of drugging his wife, who was later allegedly raped by several persons.

ASP Waseem said that apparently the rape claim, wherein the woman said that she was taken to the residence of the main accused, did not hold water as he lived along with his wives and other family members.

However, he said that police were waiting for the medical report of the complainant.

Published in Dawn, April 23rd, 2016