NOWSHERA: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a terrorist along with mobile phone SIMs and biometric machine during a crackdown here on Tuesday.

According to details, the CTD team on intelligence tip-off regarding the presence of extremists conducted operation in Akora Khattak area of Nowshera district. During the operation, an Afghan national terrorist identified as Rehmatullah was arrested with several mobile phone SIMs of different companies and biometric machine. The nabbed terrorist used to provide mobile phone SIMs to terrorists involved in terror attacks, extortionists, accused of kidnapping for ransom and other anti-state elements.—INP