NOWSHERA: Security forces on Friday arrested 43 suspects during a search and strike operation in the areas along the border with the Kohat`s Frontier Region here.

DPO Wahid Mehmood said the operation was launched under the National Action Plan to tighten noose around militants and anti-social elements. The security forces conducted door-to-door search operation in different villages of Pabbi, including Jaroba, Spin Khak, Mera and Jalozai.

Personnel of police, elite force, Pak Army and bomb disposal squad took part in the operation.

All the entry and exit points of the areas were blocked before launching the action.

The security forces also recovered three Kalashnikovs, one hand grenade, eight pistols, three rifles, one bulletproof jacket and thousands of cartridges from the arrested persons. They were shifted to undisclosed location for interrogation. Correspondent