Two ‘terrorists’ held with arms in Mardan

Author: Agencies

Police foiled a major terror bid as it arrested two suspected terrorists and seized grenades, arms and other explosives here on Saturday.

Police, on a tip-off regarding presence of suspected terrorists, launched operation in Shergarh area of Mardan. During operation, two suspects were apprehended with hand grenades, four dynamites, two shotguns and safety fuses. Police claimed the detainees were planning a terror attack but timely action foiled the bid. The detained suspects were shifted to an undisclosed location for further investigation.

Published in Daily Times, January 13th 2019.

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