HANGU/KALAYA: The security forces on Saturday continued search operations in Orakzai Agency after the militants attack on a check-post of the security forces in the agency a day earlier. The security forces carried out search operations in Sheikhan, Mian Chan, Toor Smat, Akhel and Rabialkhel areas in Orakzai Agency. The security at the checkpoints on various roads has been beefed up and personnel of law enforces manning these checkpost have been put on high alert to avert any untoward incident. The district administration urged the people to inform the police about presence of any suspected person or suspicious item in their surroundings. Arrests: Meanwhile, the police arrested 50 suspected persons including 17 proclaimed offenders (POs) during search operations at various areas in the district on Saturday, an official said. Talking to reporters, Station House Officer (SHO) Hangu, Farid Khan, said that the police launched search operations in Wrasta, Pas Killay, Saidano Banda, Lakhti Banda and others areas and arrested 50 suspected persons including 17 POs. The law-enforcers also seized 18 bottles of liquor, two pistols and a gun during the operations. The police shifted the arrested persons to the concerned police stations where further investigation was underway. SHO Farid Khan said that search operations against the outlaws would continue in the region. No one would be allowed to violate rules and stern action against the anti-social elements be taken, he added. On the other hand, the police arrested 10 Afghan nationals in Balakot on Saturday. “We have started a crackdown against foreign nationals illegally settled in our jurisdiction and 10 Afghan nationals have been taken into custody,” Sajjad Khan, station house officer (SHO) Balakot Police Station, told reporters. The Afghan nationals have been picked up from different parts of Balakot tehsil during the crackdown launched by the order of district police officer. A meeting, held with DIG Hazara in chair a day earlier, had asked the district police officers to put on high alert the security and start crackdown against suspects.