KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department claimed to have arrested three suspected terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in separate raids in the metropolis.
According to a CTD spokesperson, two hand grenades and an improvised explosive device (IED) were recovered from their custody.
He said that the CTD, along with an intelligence agency, carried out a raid near Lasbela Chowk and arrested two suspected BLA terrorists. They were identified as Sajid Yusuf and Shaukat Ali alias Shoki.
The held suspects were in constant touch with their handlers and were planning to carry out bomb attacks on sensitive installations and law enforcement agencies, the spokesperson added.
In the second action, the CTD conducted a raid near the Old Subzi Mandi area and arrested suspected TTP terrorist Dad Mohammed alias Adil.
Meanwhile, a man was found shot dead in Bilal Colony on Monday.
The police said that the body of the man, identified as Aslam Rasool, 24, was found at his home located in Sector-5-M. The deceased was the owner of an electronics shop in the area.
The corpse was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities.
After receiving information about the incident, senior police officers reached the spot while the crime scene unit was called to collect evidence. So far, the circumstances which led to the death have not been ascertained.
Published in Dawn, October 13th, 2026
