TRANSLATION OF THE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE C.I.A. KARACHI ON 23 OCTOBER 1998

23 October 98
PRESS RELEASE

CIA Police Karachi during the murder investigation of Hakim Saeed raided a house No. M-3701 in Scout Colony and arrested a notorious terrorist Fasih alias Jugnoo son of Aftab in a dramatic way. From his possession a Kalashinkov no. 230326 with 20 cartridges was recovered. A car number AB-3155 was also taken into custody.

During interrogation the alleged terrorist confessed to various acts of terrorism. On his information an apartment no. D/20 in Apsara Apartment was raided where alleged terrorists were in hiding and a shoot-out took place. In this encounter alleged terrorists 1) Naushad, 2) Rehan, 3) Sarwar, 4) Arif, 5) Ajmal alias Pahari, 6) Ejaz aliad Kala Munna, 7) Wahab Bandhani, 8) Asif alias Burger, 9) Shahid alias Commando, 10) Tariq alias Sector Wala escaped after a shoot-out with the Police. They left behind number of arms. Four kalshinkovs, two rifles 714/222, six TT pistols, three revolvers, 1000 live bullets were seized from the flat. Further interrogation is being carried out with the alleged terrorist and more revelations are expected.