Police foil major terror bid in Charsadda

CHARSADDA: Police foiled a major terror bid in Charsadda after they seized huge cache of explosives and apprehended five suspected terrorists.

The raid was conducted in Shabqadar tehsil of Charsadda district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The law enforcers recovered 40 kilograms of explosive material, 7 mortar shells, 5 remote-controlled receivers, 10 hand grenades, 13 detonators and IEDs buried in a graveyard in Shabqadar, according to Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Arif.

Five suspected terrorists linked with outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Bajaur group were also apprehended during the raid.

Police said they were interrogating the arrested suspects.