Arms seized in Kohat smuggling bid

KOHAT: The police on Tuesday foiled a smuggling bid by seizing a cache of arms during checking on the Indus Highway, an official said. Talking to reporters, Deputy Superintendent of Police Rokhan Zeb said the police had received a tip-off that arms and ammunition would be smuggled in a vehicle. The police barricaded the Indus Highway and signalled a vehicle (AVY-144) to stop. During the search, the police recovered 15 pistols, 2,000 cartridges and 60 magazines from the hidden cavities of the automobile. The law-enforcer also arrested the accused identified as Muhammad Irfan hailing from Lachi area of the Kohat district.