LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in an operation apprehended five alleged terrorists from Lahore on Monday.
According to CTD officials, the terrorists were arrested in a successful operation from the Bhatta Chowk area of Lahore.
The arrested terrorists include Zia-ur-Rehman, Ishtiaq, Abdul Rehman, Malik Kashif and Nazifullah. CTD said extremist material and money for terrorism was recovered from the accused and a case has been registered against them at the CTD Lahore police station.
Earlier in December, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in a case on terror financing. CTD conducted a raid and arrested him over a case of allegedly financing terrorism.
“Lakhvi is accused of running a dispensary, using funds collected for terrorism financing. He also used these fundings for personal expenses,” it added. The suspect was running a dispensary and allegedly used the funds collected for carrying out terrorist attacks and used them for personal expenses.
It added that he was also nominated by the United Nations in its list of terrorism for being associated with an outlawed outfit. He will be tried before the Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore.
