KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department and Sindh Rangers arrested three most wanted terrorists associated with Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat group from Quaidabad area of Karachi and recovered explosive material from their possession.

The accused include Javed Swati alias Bhai Jaan, Shahid Hussain alias Umar and Akbar Zeib Khan, who are involved in several cases of terrorism, murder, attempted murder, and extortion.

According to the Rangers spokesperson, the suspects were planning terrorist attacks against the security forces, Javed Swati alias Bhai Haan had joined the TTP Swat group in 2008, and Commander Umar Rehman alias Ustad Fateh and Bin Yameen were members of the group.

Two brothers of the accused, Shahid and Zahid, were killed in the operation of the security forces in Swat, he along with his family moved to Karachi after the Swat operation and hid in different places and was arrested from Karachi in 2012 and spent 14 months in Swat. He remained in jail, after his release he moved to Gulshan Buneer Landhi.

The close associates of the accused, Commander Umar-ur-Rehman alias Ustad Fateh, Abd-ur-Rehman alias Shahzad, Habibullah alias Muawiya had moved to Afghanistan and he was in constant contact with them through WhatsApp, and has also been doing facilitation work for them.

Accused Shahid Hussain alias Umar and Akbar Zeib Khan joined Tehreek Ghulba tu Islam in 2010, Zakria alias Inamullah joined Fitna-ul-Khawarij Swat group in 2014. These accused were involved in several acts of extortion, murder and attempted murder in Karachi.

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