Alleged target killer arrested from Karachi

Alleged target killer arrested from Karachi
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Summary Pak Colony Police in Karachi arrested an alleged target killer of banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban.

Talking to the newsmen, SSP West Amir Farooqi said that the arrested accused Muhammad Yasin Mehsood alias Commander was involved in the murder of 15 people including police officials. He said the accused was also involved in fund raising for the banned outfit Tehreek-e Taliban.Two kilograms of charas, pistol of a martyred police official and other weapons were recovered from the possession of the accused, Farroqi said.He told that the accused was also involved in bank robbery and bus burning incident in Jackson area in which eight people were killed.SSP Amir Farooqi further said that Yasin Mehsood was arrested after a tip off by one of his accomplices who had already been arrested on his alleged involvement in the murder of Sub Inspector Sabtain.Amir added the police were making raids to arrest two other accomplices of the accused.
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