SAHlWAL: The regional office of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested two operatives affiliated with banned outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (Al-Khawarij Group) and recovered 4 kg explosive material from Fato Mor.
Reports said on a tip-off that two suspected terrorists are planning an attack, officer Waseem Akhter along with his team raided Fato Mor and arrested two suspects identified as Mahtab Ahmed, resident of Post Office, Kari Hyder, District Tank, and Muhammad Sahahid, resident of Pir Tangi, Tehsil Jand, District Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
During the operation, the CTD team recovered two handbags containing 4kg of explosive material, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), an iron box, electric devices, prima cord, mobile phones, detonators, two double charge batteries, switches, and 6-8 feet of wire. A camera used for recording and photography was also seized.
The Bomb Disposal Squad, led by Muhammad Badshah Farooq, was called who informed all detonators and wirings are live and can be used for any explosion. Mr Farooq defused all devices.
A case (No. 28/26) was registered against both accused under Section 4/5 of the Explosives Act, 1908, and Sections 11-F(2) and 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, on the complaint of Waseem Akhter.
Sources said ATC special judge granted seven-day physical remand of both suspects and handed them over to CTD police, with instructions to produce them again on Sept 22. Correspondent