LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday arrested six terrorists including a potential suicide bomber from Lahore’s Gajju Mata area.
According to source, the CTD conducted combined operations with intelligence agencies and arrested 6 terrorists, including a potential suicide bomber, from a seminary in Gajju Matta.
The arrested were identified as Islamul Haq, Jahangir Shah, Imran, Waqarul Ameen, Aleem and Luqman.
CTD sources said that the terrorists had planned to carry out attacks during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) fixtures in Lahore, but could not execute their plans due to stern security measures.
It was further revealed that the arrested were involved in Bedian road and Ferozpur road attacks in the past.
All six arrested have been transferred to an unknown location for further investigation.