Law enforcement agencies arrested Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) hardcore terrorist Akhtar alias Aku alias Bengali from Liyari and also recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from his possession.
As per media reports, the arrest was made in a joint operation of Pakistan Rangers (PR) and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD).
The arrested accused is a member of the BLF and is a resident of Mohallah Sargod.
During the initial investigation, the accused informed the interrogators that he had joined the Baloch Liberation Front in 2019 on the advice of his close friend Faraz alias Gunj.
The accused and his colleague were involved in espionage and the filming of sensitive locations.
He informed the investigators that on March 9, 2021, he and his colleague opened fire on a vehicle carrying a Chinese national near Kamila Bus Stop in the jurisdiction of Baghdadi Police Station.
In the firing incident, a Chinese national, manager Jason, and a passer-by were critically injured.
The accused told the interrogators that he and his colleague Faraz conducted reckey of journalists Akram Sajidi and Shahid Zehri, and after making of vide,o they sent it to Balochistan Liberation Front commander Abdul Rehman alias Adnan alias David.
A first information report was lodged at the Baghdadi Police Station. Further investigation was underway.
