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Scores of suspects arrested in Karak

LAKKI MARWAT: The law-enforcement personnel arrested scores of suspects during a search and stHke operation in the mountainous terrain of the Karak district on Friday.

Officials said that the police and CounterTerrorism Department personnel jointly conducted the operation in the Darga Shaheedan, Ghol Banda, Panju Banda and other adjacent areas following information about the presence of anti-social elements.

During the operation, the police thoroughly searched suspected places and houses in the rural areas of the distHct, the officials said, adding that temporary checkpoints were established to prevent wanted men from escaping the area.

The officials said that the arrested persons were taken to police stations for interrogation and identification. They said that the police would continue search and strike operations in the district to maintain law and order and eliminate terrorism. Correspondent