A major of the Pakistan Army and four intelligence personnel were reportedly abducted and later killed by militants of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorist group in Jhelum on Saturday. According to the Jhelum DPO, Dr Arshad, a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Jhanvi and his men abducted Major Afaq and four other intelligence personnel for ransom. Reports from the area said that more than 200 police and military personnel launched a search operation in the area and killed five militants, including Dr Arshad, in the Pir Chambal area of Pind Dadan Khan tehsil, near the Gharibwal cement factory. However, military sources claimed that the operation was conducted by the police alone. The DPO told a private TV channel that Dr Arshad had killed the security officials during the encounter. He said that Dr Arshad was also wanted by police in a murder case in Mandi Bahauddin Saddar Police Station.
