KARACHI, May 5: Police arrested six suspected militants from an Al Qaeda-linked group over a string of sectarian attacks in Karachi, security officials said on Friday.

Investigators also recovered heavy weapons and explosives in the swoop on the suspects, who are believed to be from the outlawed Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ), the officials told AFP.

“We arrested six suspects earlier this week in connection with sectarian attacks. We also found heavy weapons and explosives,” one official said.

“They are wanted members of LJ,” the official said.

A massive suicide blast in Karachi last month killed more than 50 people including the entire leadership of the moderate Sunni Tehrik group.—AFP