The capital police on Thursday averted a major terror attack by arresting four terrorist and recovering a large cache of weapons including Kalashnikovs, pistols, guns, telescopes, hand grenades, missiles, ammunition and also two cars from their possession. On the directions of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, security was put on high alert by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baniyamin Khan.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Yousuf Malik, SP (Saddar) Sajid Kiyani and SP (Investigation) Ch Liaqat Ali constituted special teams for checking in the various points of the city including inner and outer cordons. Police said two different teams of the city police nabbed four terrorists and recovered 8 SMG guns, nine 12 bore repeaters, seventeen 30 bore pistols, two machine gun pistols, five telescopes, two telescopes push 30 bore, 43 magazines and 16,420 rounds and 90 doses of drugs allegedly used to brainwash potential bombers when they were trying to enter in the city.
The police official said a special team under supervision of SP Kiyani and headed by ASP Gul was performing duty at police picket near Sadat Colony in Golra police station when they stopped a suspected car (STL-7755) coming from Peshawar for checking and recovered huge quantity of weapons concealed in the hidden cavities of the car. Two occupants of car were also arrested and were identified as Muhammad Ibrahim son of Ghalib Jan resident of Takht Bhai district Mardan and Muhammad Ismail son of Haji Aziz resident of Hyat Abad Peshawar.
Getting another success, a police team of Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) supervised by SP (Investigation) Ali including its In-Charge Bashir Ahmed Noon, Inspector Shaukat Hussain Thabal and other police officials was performing duty at Toll Plaza in Tarnol police station area when they stopped a Nissan Sunny car LHU-252 for checking and recovered huge quantity of weapons and ammunition from it. Two persons riding on this car identified as Shah Zen son of Qalandar Khan, Rafique son of Allah Din residents of Darra Adam Khel Kohat have been also arrested.
IGP Khan announced cash prizes and commendation certificates for the members of police teams who arrested these terrorists. The IGP said that Islamabad Police was very vigilant and every possible effort would be made to ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens.
Islamabad police foil major terror attempt
