Terrorist carrying Rs2m head money arrested in Karachi: CTD
Crime
The TTP man was planning to carry out terror activities during Muharram
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police Wednesday claimed to have tracked down a terrorist who was planning to carry out terror activities in Karachi during Muharram.
Suspected TTP terrorist Shoaib was arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police had placed Rs2million head money for the terrorist.
He was arrested from Ittehad Town area following a shootout with police, a CTD Sindh official said during a news conference.
“The arrested terrorist disclosed that he had to carry out a suicide attack during Muharram with his accomplices in Orangi Town, deputy inspector-general of CTD, Asif Ejaz Shaikh, told reporters in Karachi.
He said the alleged TTP commander planned to meet his accomplices and relative Ishaq to plan the attack.
“Ishaq too was involved in serious offenses and was wanted for terrorism,” Shaikh disclosed.
“Ishaq was supposed to arrive in Karachi and join forces with the suspect to carry out this terrorist plot, he said.
The official said Shoaib was also involved in the 2021 kidnapping of 16 coal miners in KP.
He said Shoaib was also wanted in multiple cases of murder, kidnapping for ransom, attacks on the army, clashes with peace committees and bombings.
Shaikh said Shoaib’s son, Muaz, had previously been shot dead in an encounter with security forces.
