KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspected terrorist linked with the outlawed Tehreek-iTaliban Pakistan (TTP).

SSP Dr Samiullah Soomro said that acting on a tip-off, the SIU conducted a raid in Machhar Colony and arrested`TTP terrorist Nek Akhtiar alias Gul Badshah, who was an area commander of Sufi Muhammad Group in Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa`.

There were at least 19 FIRs registered against him in different police stations of KP, the SSP added. -Staff Reporter