Punjab Police Arrest 21 Suspects Linked to TTP and BLA After 200 Raids
Police call the week-long sweep a move to head off planned attacks.
Overview
- Punjab's Counter Terrorism Department, which announced the arrests Saturday, said it carried out more than 200 intelligence-based operations across the province.
- Most of those detained are linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, with others tied to the Balochistan Liberation Army and other banned outfits.
- Officers reported seizing 6,330 grams of explosives, 17 detonators, 39 feet of safety fuse wire, one improvised explosive device, and banned literature.
- Police said the suspects had been planning attacks at various locations in Punjab, prompting the registration of 21 cases.
- The account relies on official CTD statements issued Saturday, with no independent verification provided in the reports.