SWABI: The district police on Friday seized 49kg explosives from a motorcyclist in the jurisdiction of Kalu Khan police station here.

The accused person was shifted to an unknown place for interrogation.

DPO Javid Iqbal confirmed that 49kg explosives were recovered from a suspected motorcyclist near Shewa Adda, the venue where PTI chief Imran Khan would address a public meeting on Sunday.

He termed the seizure of explosives a big achievement of police, adding law and order in the district would be maintained at all costs.

Another police official said that the detained person was identified as Rozi Khan, hailing from neighbouring Buner district where Pakistan army conducted an operation in 2009 to flush out militants.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2015

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