Law enforcement officials arrested 20 terrorists, including one Sikh individual, allegedly associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Pakistan’s Punjab province, according to police on Saturday.
In a statement, a spokesperson from Punjab Police Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) confirmed that security forces thwarted a major terrorist plot by detaining 20 TTP terrorists during 162 intelligence-led operations across various Punjab regions this week.
“Three extremely dangerous members of TTP — Manmohan Singh, Naqeebullah and Riyaz — have been arrested from Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Rahim Yar Khan, respectively,” the statement said.
The authorities recovered 6,238 grams of explosives, 23 detonators, safety fuse wire measuring 61 feet, three IED bombs, and prohibited literature from their possession, as detailed in the statement.
“They planned to target important buildings in Lahore and other cities. Eighteen cases have been registered against the arrested terrorists and further investigation is being carried out,” the statement said.
