MINGORA: An anti-terrorism court remanded three alleged militants for 10 days in police custody here late on Saturday night.

According to sources, the police arrested three alleged militants, including two Afghan nationals, from Mingora city near the general bus stand.

They claimed that the suspects were trying to enter the city’s central areas through Mingora stream. Police sources identified the suspected militants as Waheedullah and Sajid, both residents of Jalalabad, and Mohammad Karim of Hayatabad area of Mingora city.

They said that they also recovered two hand grenades, two pistols and silencers from the possession of the three.

The police said that they registered an FIR against the three suspected militants under the Anti-Terrorism Act and had produced them before a special anti-terrorism court, which granted their 10-day physical remand. The sources said that the suspects were handed over to Mingora police station for interrogation.

Published in Dawn, June 16th, 2014