Lahore, August 23: Fourteen terror suspects, believed to be members of banned militant groups planning to carry out attacks in the eastern Punjab province, were arrested by Pakistani authorities and explosives and ‘jehadi’ literature seized from them.
The suspects, including two Afghan nationals, were taken into custody by law enforcement agencies from Jhang, Layyah, Chichawatni and Bhakkar areas, sources said last night.
Some of the arrested men were identified as Qari Abdul Ghani and Qari Mushtaq, both from Jhang; Rasheed from Layyah; and Falak Sher and Qari Mustafa from Chichawatni. The Afghan nationals were arrested in Bhakkar, sources said.
Automatic weapons, explosives, fake National Identity Cards, maps and ‘jehadi’ literature were seized from the arrested men. Reports said they were allegedly planning to carry out attacks in Punjab.
Officials of the operations wing and the Crimes Investigation Department of Punjab Police declined to comment on the development.
–Agencies