KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police claimed to have arrested a suspected target killer, allegedly affiliated with the London-wing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-L), from Karachi’s Zaman Town Korangi.
As per details, Mohiuddin Naveed alias Master was purportedly involved in terror activities, said CTD officials. Naveed along with his other accomplices namely Osama and Shafiq alias Kala attacked Rangers personnel near Bilal Masjid Sector 51/A, Korangi No. 6 in 2018, martyring one and injuring two others.
Naveed has also been arrested several times before and has remained in jail. During initial interrogation, he has confessed his involvement in murders, extortion collection and a number of other heinous crimes, the police said.
On November 13, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had arrested two most wanted and trained terrorists of a proscribed outfit after a gunfight on Manghopir Road.
According to a statement by CTD in-charge Mazhar Mashwani, the two most wanted terrorists of outlawed Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan were arrested after a gun battle near Nauras Chowrangi in Mangophir at midnight.
There were identified as Agha Hassan and Muhammad Ali Raza Naqvi while their accomplices Karrar Hussain and Syed Ausat Ali Rizvi managed to escape due to the darkness at night. Police recovered two 9mm pistols and six rounds of 30-bore ammunition from their possessions.
The CTD official had said that the terrorists had been declared most wanted by different institutions. The group leader Syed Ausat Ali Rizvi was allegedly heading organised sleeper cells, the officials added.
