BAHAWALNAGAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday claimed to have arrested three suspected militants allegedly belonging to a banned organisation and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possession.

According to CTD`s local spokesperson, Akmal Basra, the suspects were identified as Haris Khan, Muhammad Wajid and Muhammad Shakir allegedly belonging to Lashkar-iJhangvi (LJ). Ball bearings and a huge cache of explosives and weapons were seized from their possession.

Our Bahawalpur correspondent adds: The CTD arrested three Tehreek-iTaliban Pakistan activists identified as Junaid, Obaidullah and Irf an.