Member of banned BLA arrested

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DERA GHAZI KHAN: Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested an alleged militant of a banned outfit during an operation here on Sunday.

According to a spokesman, the local CTD received information from a reliable source that a “militant” of a banned organisation Baloch Liberation Army, Rashid Bashmani, shared controversial content against the government and law enforcement agencies on social media.

Acting on the information, he said, a team of Sadar CTD police station raided a premises and arrested the suspect, using operational techniques.

The police have registered a case against the suspect and started investigation, he added. He said in case of any information related to terrorism, people could report to the Punjab CTD helpline — 0800-11111.

Published in Dawn, June 19th, 2023

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