Pakistan police arrest 21 terrorists in Punjab province

Twenty-one terrorists, mostly affiliated with the banned TTP outfit, were arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province during the past week, police said on Saturday.

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police, in a statement, said it conducted more than 200 intelligence-based operations across the province and apprehended 21 terrorists.

Most of the apprehended terrorists were linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), it said.

“A dangerous TTP terrorist, Pir Shams, was arrested from Lahore, while Abdul Latif of the BLA was apprehended from Toba Tek Singh along with explosive material,” the statement said.

According to the CTD, 6,330 grams of explosives, 17 detonators, 39 feet of safety fuse wire, one improvised explosive device were recovered from them. “The arrested terrorists were planning attacks at various locations,” the statement said.