KARACHI: Personnel of the Counter-Terrorism Department on Sunday claimed to have arrested a suspected militant, said to have links with banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, for his alleged involvement in several cases including the assassination of a former lawmaker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
According to a CTD spokesperson, “the CTD carried out a successful action in Lyari’s Mirza Adam Khan Road and arrested suspect Ubaid Rehman alias Capri and recovered a hand-grenade from his possession”.
He was linked with the banned LJ and was on his way to carry out a “criminal act” when arrested, he added.
During initial questioning, the suspect disclosed his involvement in the killing of former MQM MPA Sajid Qureshi. Besides, he also disclosed killing five other people on sectarian grounds.