Islamabad: Police foil terror plot

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Islamabad: Police foil terror plot

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The arrested terrorists confessed that they took part in many attacks on security forces.

31 July,2011 02:01 am

Islamabad Police have foiled a bid of terrorists who wanted to strike at ‘Wahdat ul Muslimeen rally’ in Islamabad and also remained involved in terror activities in Swat, Khyber Agency, Dara Adam Khel as well as targeting personnel of law enforcement agencies, a police spokesman said.He said Islamabad police received information that terrorists had entered Rawalpindi and Islamabad and wanted to target ‘Wahdat ul Muslimeen rally’ in Islamabad on July 24. One survey team headed by Community Police Officer of Golra received information that one house located in ‘Meerako’ and had provided accommodation to some people who were involved in suspicious activities.Following this information, a police team raided the house and arrested four men.The team also recovered two suicide jackets, four hand grenades, three pistols and 40 rounds from them. The nabbed persons were identified as Imtiaz Ahmed, Khalilur Rehman, Ghulam Sawar resident of Multan and Madni resident of Bhawalpur, a police spokesman said. One of their accomplices Iqbal alias Maavia managed escape during the raid and efforts are being made to arrest him. These persons are activists of banned outfit and had remained involved in terror activities in Swat, Khyber Agency, Dara Adam Khel and attacks on personnel of law enforcement agencies.They had been residing in Islamabad to target rally on July 24 but could not succeed in their nefarious design due to fool proofsecurity measures taken by Islamabad police.Islamabad police on Saturday produced them before the court and obtained their five-day physical remand. Further investigation is underway and efforts are being made to arrest their other accomplices and local persons who have been supporting them.