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Karachi: Shootout in Mehran Town, 1 terrorist killed, 4 arrested

KARACHI: One terrorist was killed while four accomplices were arrested in a shootout with police in Mehran Town area of Korangi district here. The terrorists are affiliated with a banned outfit.

Arms cache was recovered from the possession of the terrorists while Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was also summoned.

According to Incharge of BDS Ghulam Mustafa over 500 kilograms of explosives was recovered.

According to Incharge of Counter Terrorism Department Omer Khattab the dead terrorist is identified as Dildar alias Chacha and he was the head of Naeem Bukhari cell of the banned outfit. Dildar had prepared the car used in the attack on martyred SSP Chaudhary Aslam and he was also involved in attacks on Navy buses and other terrorist acts, Omer Khattab added.

Omer Khattab also said that dead terrorist was an expert bomb maker.

Incharge CTD further said that block bomb, RPG shells, IED devices, one ready suicide jacket, and petrol tanks of motorcycles were recovered. Investigaions are underway from the arrested terrorists, he added.