After the arrest of two high ranking Taliban leaders Muslim Khan and Mehmood Khan along with three other militants, security forces have expedited operation Rah-e-Rast to arrest or kill banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief Swat Maulvi Fazalullah by besieging the area of Mangalore and Mingora. Sources in security forces informed Online that the driver of Tehrik-e-Taliban Chief Swat Molvi Fazalullah has also been arrested and he during initial investigation said his boss is critically injured but he is in Swat.
The arrested spokesman of TTP Haji Muslim Khan and Taliban commander Mehmood Khan, during investigations, told interrogators that they met Maulvi Fazalullah some days ago and he has been kept in an undisclosed location, sources added.
After the arrest of senior leaders of the TTP, some accomplices of Fazalullah had recommended him to leave the area by disguise, but he refused to cut his beard.
During the same course, the Taliban had offered dialogue with security forces but they were asked to surrender or renounce violence. Sources went on to say Fazalullah is under siege by security forces and an announcement with regard to his arrest or death will be made within a few days.
Muslim Khan and Commander Mehmood Khan have disclosed the hideouts where Fazalullah can take shelter, sources added.
Security forces have claimed that possible escape routes for Fazalullah have been closed and comprehensive intelligence operation with the full backing of locals has started.
Officials and personnel of intelligence agencies are participating in the operation, sources said.