Rumor Invoked Legal Action

‘DIG Police Kohat region Mr. Muhammad Idris Khan is on holidays and will take charge again in Kohat at the end of his leave. Rumors aired regarding his abduction on TV channels and newspapers were baseless. Legal action is under way against channels and newspapers involved in airing and printing rumor regarding abduction of DIG Muhammad Idrees Khan,’ spokesman of Kohat police has said.

Meanwhile two alleged terrorists were arrested in Kohat from Dartapi and Kharmatoo villages. According to police sources, Kohat police had raided the house of Abdur Raheem a member of defunct organization, and had recovered upper portion of OGDC vehicle which was used by three OGDC employees at the time of their abduction on 16th of April. Arrested Abdur Rahim was a suspect in their abduction case. In one another raid on the house of alleged terrorist Muhammad Zahir Shah Kohat police had recovered three explosives, 2 detonators, four feet detonating card and a 30 bore pistol along with cartridges. Kohat police had arrested Muhammad Zahir Shah and had confiscated the explosives and other destructive equipment recovered from his home.

‘Two rockets were also fired at Sheikhan and Happy Valley areas of Kohat, the rocket in Happy valley was landed in empty space, while in Sheikhan village rocket had hit a house and caused it partial damage. No loss of life was done in both rocket attacks’, police sources have said.

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Abdur Raziq