ISL AMABAD: The Islamabad police and the Rangers on Sunday conducted search operations in different parts of the city and took 21 suspected people into custody.

A police spokesman said law enforcement agencies searched more than 70 houses, plazas and hotels in Khanna, Garden Town and adjacent areas. Four bikes were seized from the suspected people.

SSP lslamabad Sajid Kiani said the objective of the operation was to ensure foolproof security. The police appealed to the citizens to remain vigilant and inform the police in case of any suspicious activity.

A police official told Dawn on the condition of anonymity that the interior ministry had directed the law enforcement agencies to hold targeted search operations.

Terrorists and extremists were arrested from different parts of the country from whom sensitive documents, including maps, were recovered, the official said.

`So it has been decided to hold targeted operations in different areas of the city to avoid any untoward incident,` he said.A Reporter