Staff Report
KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit of Crime Investigation Agency Karachi on Tuesday unearthed a terrorist network, arrested 2 alleged terrorists and seized explosives from them.
The terrorists were arrested from North Nazimabad area while one of their accomplices managed to flee when they were transporting the explosives, SIU said in a statement.
Arrested were identified as Tanveer Shah and Gul Nawab Khan, while their accomplice who fled away was identified as Zabihullah.
The SIU recovered one thousand detonators and 2 coils of detonator wire from the apprehended terrorists.
Suspects bring explosives from Peshawar to Karachi
During initial investigations, the suspects revealed that they had brought explosives from Peshawar which were to be used in terrorist activities. The explosives were brought from Peshawar to Karachi by accused Zabiullah who managed to escape during the action.
Another accomplice of the accused, Chadar Shah, was arrested with explosives in Punjab and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
A case under the Explosives Act had been registered against the accused at the SIU Police Station and further investigations were underway.
