KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Tuesday arrested a wanted Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorist in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Karachi’s Manghopir area.

According to the spokesperson of CTD, CTD and the federal secret agency acted on a secret information near Norris Chowrangi Manghopir, during which Wali Rehman, a terrorist of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, was arrested.

The spokesman said that a hand grenade has also been recovered from the possession of the arrested accused while the terrorist belongs to Commander Azmatullah alias Tariq group.The terrorist is involved in several attacks on security institutions.

According to the spokesman, in 2007, the terrorist had martyred a member of the Peace Committee, Turkestan, along with Commander Ahmad Hasan alias Safeer. Terrorist Wali-ur-Rehman had also received suicide training from the slain commander Qari Hussain.

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The accused had fled to Dubai in 2009 fearing arrest.A  case has been registered against terrorist Wali Rehman in police station CTD and further investigation is being done.