The Mardan Police has arrested four people for motivating the masses for jihad, and collecting charity for a banned organisation at a mosque in the limits of City Police Station, police sources said on Thursday. They said some local residents had informed the police that some people came to the mosque of Municipal Plaza in Bigut Gunj Bazaar after Zuhr prayers, and started instigating the masses for jihad through the mosque’s loud speaker. Police said the arrested men were also collecting charity for a banned organisation named Al-Rehman Trust. Sources said that a police party came to the mosque and arrested four people identified as: Minhajuddin Khalil, a resident of Danishabad Tower Street in Peshawar; Shah Nawaz, a resident of Aladadkhel mohallah Gulbahar No 2 Mardan; Asif Ali, a resident of Mohallah Shah Sawar Mardan; and Matiullah, a resident of Mansab Killay, Charsadda Road in Mardan. Sources further said that police seized a 9mm pistol from Minhajuddin’s possession along with Rs 35,925 and receipt books of Al-Rehman Trust. Police registered an FIR (first information report) against the accused under Section 11-N of the Terrorist Act, and 13 AO and started interrogation.
