LAHORE: Police and sensitive agencies in a joint operation in RA Bazar area of Lahore arrested an important commander of a banned organisation on Sunday.
Commander Tahir Farooqi, who is known to be an expert in the making of suicide jackets was arrested from R A Bazar and a heavy cache of arms was also recovered from his custody. He belongs to banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and is reported to be head of its armed wing.
After his arrest, Tahir Farooqi was shifted to an undisclosed location for further interrogation. Sources said that more arrests are expected in the light of the investigation.
INP