At least 36 suspects, including Afghan nationals, were arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered from them in a search operation in Tarnol area on Tuesday.
According to police sources, the search operation was jointly conducted by Islamabad Police, Pakistan Rangers and intelligence agencies on the receipt of information about the stay of suspects in the area.
As many as 300 houses were searched and at least 36 suspects including Afghan nationals were arrested during the door-to-door search operation. Police sources said that weapons, including a Kalashnikov, 22 rifles, pistols and hundreds of bullets, were recovered from the suspects.
A suspicious car and a motorbike were also impounded during the search operation, added the sources. The arrested suspects were shifted to an undisclosed place for further interrogation.
