November 30, 2023

Four terror suspects of banned SRA arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department and Rangers arrested four terror suspects near Pehlwan Chowrangi in Gulistan-e-Johar here on Wednesday.

According to a CTD press release, the suspects, identified as Sajjad Ali Channa, Mohsin Raza Channa, Noshad Ali, and Aslam Baig, were arrested during a raid. Hand grenades and other arms and ammunition were seized from their possession as well.

The terrorists belonged to the banned Sindh Revolutionary Army and were involved in multiple attacks on Rangers vehicles and check posts, police said.

The suspects were attending multiple protests for missing persons in Sindh, the police claimed.

Police claimed that during interrogation, they confessed murder of Nasrullah Pathan (March 2020), and attack on Inspector Amir Riaz (February 2020).