GUJRAT: Three
terrorists were shot dead in an encounter with Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in Gujrat late on Wednesday.
The CTD conducted an
operation at the University Road area after receiving a tip off that
terrorists were present in the area. “The
terror
ists opened fire after they
saw the security forces. Three of them were killed when the CTD personnel returned fire,” officials sa
id. Four detonators, explosive material and weapons were also seized from the spot. In another
operation, CTD arrested three
terrorists from Toba Tek Singh. Thirteen suspects were also arrested from Kot Lakhpat, Naseerabad and Miani Sahib areas of Lahore. Police said they seized arms and ammunition from the Miani Sahib graveyard during the search
operation.
Published in Daily Times, August 4th 2017.
