The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on November 28 conducted 29 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the Punjab, reports Daily Times. A spokesman for CTD Punjab said that 30 suspects had been interrogated during these IBOs, out of which six suspects were arrested. Out of the arrested suspects, Sagheer Hussain Shah and Abdul Jabbar of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were arrested from in Okara District of Punjab while explosive material, an improvised explosive device (IED), two grenades, prima cord two feet, electric detonator, a pistol 30-bore and 10 bullets, Rs 5,110 in cash and a motorcycle were recovered from them.
During another IBO, a suspect Sufyan Waheed, belonging to al Qaeda was arrested from Gujrat District for distributing banned books among people and advertising his outfit through stickers while the CTD recovered two banned books, 15 stickers of al Qaeda, a cell-phone, PKR 2,450 in cash and CNIC from him.
Another suspect Hidayat-Ullah, belonging to the TTP was arrested from Khushab District for advertising his outfit through pamphlets and stickers, whereas 59 stickers of defunct TTP, 22 pamphlets and PKR 10,000 in cash were recovered from him.
However, suspect Nishan Ali and Syed Jaffar Hussain, belong to Tehrik-e-Jafaria (TJP) were arrested from Jhang District for sharing hateful post on the social media while two cell-phone, PKR 3,710 in cash and a CNIC copy were recovered from them.