ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan police said that they have arrested three active members of the militant group Islamic State (IS) in the country's eastern Punjab province, local reports said on Wednesday.
The CTD conducted an intelligence-based operation at terrorists' hideout Tuesday night in Ranjhai village of Daska, a city in Punjab province, said CTD officials, adding that weapons, explosive devices and other sensitive materials were also recovered from the militants' hideout.
The arrested terrorists were active members of the banned militant organization and collecting funds for it, according to the CTD. Police also seized all the evidence of facilitation and funds collection for the IS.
They were planning to target sensitive installations in several areas of Punjab, and law enforcers foiled a major terror bid by arresting them, said the officials.
A case has been registered against the suspects over terrorism and other charges, and the CTD shifted them to an unknown place for further investigation, said local reports. Enditem
