SWABI: District police and other law enforcing agencies here on Monday have arrested about 250 suspected persons in the search and strike operation here in various areas and the total number of the arrested people during the last three days has reached to 370. When contacted district police officer Muhammad Sohaib Ashraf told this correspondent operation against the militants and facility providers would continue, dealing them with an iron hand. “The facility providers to terrorists would never be forgiven like the militants,” he warned. The recent reports said that facilitators had provided an opportunity to the militants to complete their given task at the targeted place, resulted in the killing if the innocent people, he said. “No space would be proved to the militants. We remain vigilant and monitor all the key areas and outlets,” he said. Mr Ashraf said that the operation was conducted in Chota Lahore, Tordher, Jehangira, Manki and suburb regions. Police arrest 244 suspects from Chotta Lahore: The district police during search and strike operations in various parts union councils of Chotta Lahore area on Monday arrested 244 suspects and recovered weapons. Under the supervision of District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Sohaib Ashraf, DSPs Izhar Shah Khan, Pasham Gul, Ejaz, Bashir Dad and Gohar Khan and SHO of various police stations the operation was conducted. During the operation in union Council Banda Jaat, Chotta Lahore, Toor Dehr, Mankai, Jahangira, Jalbai, Yar Hussain, Dobiyan and other areas, some 244 suspects including unregistered tenant, facilitators and non locals were arrested. The police teams along with lady constables also checked various houses besides checking vehicles and motorbikes with the help of computer record. Every possible steps will be taken to secure schools: District police officer, Dr Mian Saed Ahmed on Monday said that education institutions keep the status of spinal cord in the growth of nation and country. “To secure the education institution local police has take every possible step”, he added. He expressed these views while addressing to meeting arranged in connection of security arrangements of government and private education institutions at his office. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Security, Fazl-e-Raziq Khan, Incharge, security Bacha Khan Medical College (BKMC), Sardar Khan and heads of different government and private education institutions and security officials attended the meeting. Mian Saed Ahmed also directed the heads and security in charge of government and private education institutions to ensure the security of their institutions so that the students should get education in peaceful environment. DPO added that the security of the education institution is better but it is need of time that we should more strengthen the security arrangements of the education institutions. DPO added that in this connection local police periodically has also conducted mock exercise in different education institutions. He also directed the heads of education that they should appoint trained security guards, installed sand bags and also made front and barrels in the ways and gates of their institutions.