CHARSADDA/KHAR, Nov 4: Six militants were arrested and house of a wanted man was set on fire in Charsadda district while the residence of a Taliban commander was blown up in Bajaur Agency on Thursday.

Officials said that police and security forces arrested six militants in a joint operation in Mandani area of Charsadda. They claimed that a key commander was also among the arrested militants. The arrested persons were shifted to undisclosed location for interrogation. The house of a wanted militant was also set on fire during the operation, they added.

Security forces also blew up the house of a local militant commander during search operation in Nawagai tehsil of Bajaur tribal region.

Sources said that security forces blew up the house of militant commander Ibrahim alias Dard with explosives. They said that Dard belonged to Pervez group of militants.

The militant, wanted by political administration in various cases of violence, has been absconding along with other family members for the last six months.