Dozens of suspects were rounded up for their suspected involvement in assassinations and 149 weapons with a big cache of ammunition seized during raids conducted in different parts of the city, Pakistain Rangers claimed on Thursday night.The raids were carried out at Yousaf Plaza of Federal B Area, Pehalwan Goth, the Banaras flyover area, Sohrab Goth and Ranghar Para of Baldia Town, said Colonel Shafeeq Niazi while speaking at a presser at the temporary headquarters of the paramilitary force.
The colonel said that arms and ammunition were recovered during raids at some residences and the offices of some political parties. He, however, declined to mention the name of the parties whose offices were raided.
The colonel also claimed arresting some "important hit mans" in the raids but refused to disclose their names.
He told the media that some myrmidons used women and kiddies as human shields during and after the search operations. He requested media people to stay at a safe distance from the places being raided.
Earlier on Thursday morning, women and kiddies had staged a protest demonstration on Shahrah-i-Pakistain after the Rangers carried out the raid at Yousaf Plaza.