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| 3 suspected terrorists arrested in Chilas |
| 2016-08-29 |
| SHANGLA: Police on Sunday arrested three suspected terrorists and recovered a sizeable cache of arms and ammunition from their vehicle. “A team of Diamer police stopped a white Toyota Corolla at a post in Chilas and recovered one SMG, one shotgun, a M-16 assault rifle and around 850 bullets,” said a security official. The official added that a tip of regarding the vehicle had been received. Weapons seized by the police. -Photo provided by author Weapons seized by the police. -Photo provided by author “The arrested individuals are the brother and close relatives of wanted terrorist Mujib ur Rehman, and the government has announced head money of Rs2 million for his arrest,” said SSP Diamer Shoaib Khurram Janbaz. The police official added that a case has been registered against the arrested individuals and further investigation is being carried out. In March, two soldiers and three suspected militants were killed in a gunfight in Chilas town. Nine foreign tourists and one of their Pakistani guides were killed in a Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan-claimed attack at the 4,200-meter base camp of Nanga Parbat, the country’s second highest peak on June 23, 2013. An army colonel, a captain and a senior superintendent of police (SSP), investigating the massacre were later killed in Chilas on August 6 2013. |
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