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Rangers, CTD arrest three 'Fitna al-Hindustan' Facilitators in Karachi raid

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Rangers and CTD arrest three terror facilitators in Karachi, seize explosives and extremist material, foil plot targeting sensitive sites; suspects handed to police

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Sindh Rangers and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police carried out a joint operation in Korangi Chakragoth, arresting three highly wanted facilitators linked to Fitna al-Hindustan.

Rangers officials identified the arrested suspects as Yasir Arafat, Khuda Bakhsh and Zahid Hussain alias Barkazai.

Authorities recovered 5 kilograms of explosive material, 10 meters of prima cord, three detonators and 1 kilogram of ball bearings from their possession.

Officials stated that 250 boxes of extremist literature and a laptop were also seized from the suspects.

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The accused were allegedly involved in radicalizing students from various colleges and universities to recruit them into a banned organization and were also engaged in distributing extremist material.

Additionally, Rangers officials said the suspects had hidden explosive materials at a secret location to carry out terrorist activities at sensitive sites in Karachi.

The arrested individuals have been handed over to police for further legal proceedings.

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