CTD arrest three TTP terrorists involved in cop killing

KARACHI: Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested three alleged terrorists of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan(TTP) involved in killing of policemen in Karachi city.

The CTD investigation department has arrested three alleged terrorists of banned TTP including Farhad, Haji Rehman and Sagheer. The CTD team has also recovered three pistols and organizational literature while acting on a tip-off in Sohrab Goth.

DSP CTD Investigation Department Chaudhry Safdar said that the responsibility of the attack on the police was accepted by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, these accused belong to TTP Maulana Bashir group.

Chaudhry Safdar said that the arrested accused have revealed during the investigation that the TTP had recently given them the task of attacking the police.

According to DSP CTD, the weapons recovered from the arrested accused are being sent for forensics and the investigation of the accused is underway. He said more important revelations are expected.

It may be recalled that on June 3, 2024, unknown terrorists attacked the police personnel on the picket when they were specially deployed to protect the citizens going to the cattle market near Jamali Bridge area of Sohrab Goth.

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