‘Terrorist’ held

LAKKI MARWAT: Police have arrested a ‘terrorist’ in targetted operation in Top Takhtikhel area, bordering frontier region, claimed a police official on Saturday.

He said that the DPO Khalid Hamdani tasked Naurang Police Station SHO Javed Khan to ensure arrest of terrorist Namool Khan at all costs after he received credible information about his presence in the border village.

He said that a large police contingent assisted by commandos of Elite Force and Anti-Terror Unit raided a suspected hideout in the area and captured the terrorist.

 “The cops also seized illegal weapons and ammunition from him,” an official maintained.

He said that the arrested terrorist executed subversive acts in the limits of Naurang, Tajori and Meeryan (Bannu) police stations.

He was wanted by law enforcement agencies in terrorism-related cases, attacks on law enforcers, murders and other cases of heinous nature, official added. 

Meanwhile, Lakki district police chief reshuffled station house officers and subordinate police officials.An official said that two separate orders to that effect had been issued.