LAHORE: At least 109 suspects, including Afghan nationals, have been taken into custody during various operations as crackdown against militants continues in the country.
According to details, security forces – along with police – conducted search operations in Hafizabad, Lodhran and Chiniot late on Friday night.
The law enforcers detained 16 suspects, including three Afghan nationals that were in the country illegally. A case was registered against the Afghan nationals under the Foreign Act. Eight people were arrested in Bhukhar, while one Afghan national was arrested from Chiniot.
Meanwhile local police arrested 93 suspects during a search operation in Peshawar on Saturday.
According to reports, the search operation was carried out in Faqirabad area of Peshawar. The police arrested 93 suspects and recovered weapons from some. The suspects were shifted to local police station for further interrogation.
