Lahore: Atleast two terrorists killed in hours long encounter with security forces here in Raiwind,near Prime Minister House.One cop embraced martyrdom and five injured in this bloodily encounter.PM Nawaz Sharif has commended the team for a successful operation against the terrorists in the city.He said police have sent the terrorists to hell after entering their hideouts.He appreciated all the officials and officers who took part in the operation.
According to the details,Sadr division Police had started search operation on the information of presence of some terrorists in Raiwind early in the morning today.
When Law enforcing teams started search in village Arian ,some unidentified armed men opened fire and later fired rockets ,hand grande too on police teams upon their retaliating fire. After hours long encounter ,terrorists guns became silent. Police searched the havaili and found dead and the other injured.Police took the injured to hospital but he succumbed to the injuries.
Police have found alive bombs and latest weapons from the Havaili that belongs Dr Manzoor Ahmad whom police have taken into custody for investigation.One terrorist is identified as Ahsan Mehboob resident of Okara and the other’s fingerprints have been sent to NADRA for identification. Both were suspected as the members of Punjabi Taliban.
Police have revisited the security of PM house after the encounter and decided to boost it at red alert level.
Meanwhile,provincial minister for counter terrorism Col Shuja Khanzada said that terrorist wanted to attack at PM house but forces eliminated them on timely received information.He said search operation will continued in the area for making it clear.On the other hand,CM adviser Khawaja Salman Rafique said that this terrorist activity could have been result of operation Zarb e Azb.