The city police arrested Qari Inayat from the area of Sector G-6/1 in Islamabad.—File photo

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Monday claimed to have arrested a terrorist on their most wanted list from the capital city and recovered four hand grenades from him, DawnNews reported.

Islamabad Police and Crime Investigation Department (CID) in a combined operation arrested Qari Inayat from the area of Sector G-6/1 in Islamabad.

Along with another terrorist named Sardar Ali Khattak, Inayat had allegedly planned an attack on the day of Youm-al-Quds in Islamabad.

Police had already arrested Khattak last month and had also recovered a suicide vest from his house.

He was an employee of the finance ministry.

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