Hyderabad: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has claimed arrested of a wanted suspected terrorist associated with Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA) in a raid carried out in Husri area in the city’s outskirts.
According to a CTD statement issued here on Friday, a hand grenade, explosive, detonator, a remote with cells, battery, a 30-bore pistol with three spent casings and six spent casings of a SMG were recovered from possession of the suspect Imam Bux Khaskheli. He was wanted by the CTD, in the First Information Report numbers 6/2026 and 7/2026, was allegedly planning to carry out a terror attack. He is said to be a close associate of other suspected terrorists including Mubashir Laghari, Ali Haider Katrio, Sarang Meerani and Mehran Meerani whom the CTD had already arrested.
The suspect was allegedly recruited by the SRA’s commander Asghar Shah while a suspect identified as Soomar Mallah had handed him over the items which were recovered from his possession. He was actively participating in the sit-ins, demonstrations and other anti-state activities. Khaskheli was allegedly among suspects who had allegedly fired gunshots on a truck transporting goods from Sujawal district to Punjab in addition to his alleged extortion seeking from a state owned oil company. He had also allegedly remained involved in spreading anti state sentiments among youth.