MARDAN: The security forces and police arrested 10 suspected persons and seized arms during a joint search operation in Par Hoti, officials said on Friday. District Police Officer (DPO) Mian Saeed Ahmed told reporters that the security forces and police conducted search operation in the limits of Par Hoti Police Station on Friday. “About 450 houses were checked in the search operation and suspected persons were arrested,” he added. The official said that cases were registered against owners of 10 unregistered houses. He said that data of more than 250 people were checked during the operation, adding, one Kalashnikov rifle, 9 pistols, 3 rifles and 162 cartridges of different bores were seized during the raids.