CTD arrests four, recovers illegal arms.

KARACHI -- The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Karachi on Thursday claimed to have arrested four accused involved in illegal arms business from different areas of the metropolis and recovered illegal arms from their possession.

Head of CTD Intelligence Wing Raja Umer Khattab while addressing a press conference, told that the action was taken as a part of campaign against the business of illegal arms. He said that the accused identified as Azmatullah, Bashir Khan, Fazal Jan and Farmanullah were arrested from University Road, Kashmir Road, Banaras Chowk and SITE areas. The accused were inter-provincial illegal arms suppliers. 18 illegal pistols, other weapons, magazines and huge cache of bullets were recovered from the possession of arrested.

Raja Umer Khattab said the campaign against the business of illegal arms was launched on the instructions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh and following these instructions, the Additional IGP CTD formed special teams for the purpose under the command of CTD Intelligence Wing head. He said arms dealers from Peshawar, Darra Adamkhel, D.I. Khan and other areas were involved in supply of...