FC, police jointly arrest seven suspects in different Quetta operations
Nine including two FC officials died in a blast on Jinnah Road on Feb 7
QUETTA (Dunya News) – Security forces conducted search operations in different areas and apprehended seven suspects while seized weapons from their possession, Dunya News reported Wednesday.
Sources said that Frontier Corps (FC) and Balochistan Police jointly acted late in the night and carried on operations in Satellite Town, Surki Road and Yousaf Homes among other areas.
The operations led to arrests of seven persons while different weapons were seized from their possession.
TTP pistol, shortgun, cartridges and wireless set were among the items recovered. The arrested personnel are under interrogation.
On Monday, atleast 19 Afghans including nine members of banned outfit were arrested from Quetta in a search operation led by Frontier Corps in collbaoration of intelligence agencies.
An FC spokesperson had said that security forces conducted a raid in Kali Kamalu area and arrested nine suspects whereas 10 illegal Afghan migrants were detained from Ittehad Colony and Kali Mubarik.
FC personnel also recovered two rifles and two pistols during the search operation.
Earlier on February 7, nine including two FC officials died in a blast on Jinnah Road, near Liaquat Park, in Quetta. At least 30 others were injured in the attack.
According to the details, an FC vehicle was targeted on Jinnah Road by a suicide motorcyclist. Balochistan Home Secretary told that a biker collided with the vehicle that caused a massive explosion. The injured included women and children who were passing by.
FC truck among several cars was completely destroyed in the attack.
In January, some 13 policemen were killed in an attack outside a polio vaccination centre in Quetta’s Satellite Town.
Quetta’s Satellite Town was targeted once again in January after that.
