The CID police has arrested an activist of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) from Manghopir. The police said that they raided a house in Pathan Colony and arrested Shoukat Sardar alias Azam Saturday. The police also seized two hand grenades and a pistol from his possession. The police claimed that Sardar is said to be an active member of the Asif Ramzi group. The two received militant training together in Afghanistan and the police said that Sardar had just arrived from Abottabad to re-organize the banned group in Karachi. The police are also looking for three associates, Khalid alias Kala, Sajid Budha and Shamim alias Shami, who reportedly escaped from the house during the raid. |