KARACHI: Five suspects, belonging to the banned militant organisation, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, were arrested from Karachi's Ittehad Town on Monday.
Personnel from the Crime Investigation Department's (CID) anti-terrorism cell conducted a raid in Ittehad Town during which five suspects were arrested following an exchange of fire.
A number of weapons were also recovered from the suspects, including five hand grenades.
Sources told Dawn that the suspects had received jihad training in Waziristan. They were said to be involved in extortion activities and attempted murders.
Further investigation by police is under way.
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saad saeed
Dec 29, 2014 05:41pm
Wait for some judge to release them on bail
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M. Siddique
Dec 29, 2014 05:53pm
Keep nailing down all these criminals. The nation is behind you.
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Tranquil Aisha
Dec 29, 2014 06:16pm
Karachi police is working good I am sure
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Abdul Malik
Dec 29, 2014 06:22pm
LeJ suspects arrested and sooner it later will be released because either the judge will be scared or the authorities to execute punishment will back out
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Ramesh Krishnan
Dec 29, 2014 06:37pm
Arrested Lej militants..? Lokks like Pakistan is going in the right track...
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rana1
Dec 29, 2014 06:38pm
Police please verify their identities....where they are from
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Yawar
Dec 29, 2014 09:36pm
Now our only hope for justice is for the military tribunals to be setup
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