Dera Ismail Khan: Dera Ismail Khan police arrested four suspects in separate operations, including an injured suspected robber, two men allegedly posing as Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel to extort money, and a suspect wanted in a kidnapping case, police said on Tuesday.
In the first operation, Giloti police exchanged fire with suspected robbers on Dera-Bannu Road late at night, arresting an injured suspect identified as Samar Din, son of Sakhi Jan, a resident of Khani Korona.
Police recovered a Kalashnikov and a motorcycle from his possession. He was shifted to hospital for medical treatment.
Police said he was wanted in two cases registered at Panyala Police Station, while his accomplice escaped under the cover of darkness.
In another operation, Abba Shaheed police arrested two suspects, identified as Yasir, son of Alamgir, and Ghaffar, son of Sarfaraz, both residents of Chehkan. They allegedly impersonated CTD personnel, harassed citizens and demanded extortion money. Police recovered two fake service cards and two mobile phones from their possession.
Separately, City police arrested Muhammad Sufyan, a resident of Karor Lal Esan, within 24 hours of an alleged kidnapping and recovered the girl. Cases have been registered against the suspects, and further investigations are underway, police said.