KOHAT: The counter terrorism department has arrested the person involved in killing Lachi SHO in an attack on a police van late at night on May 20.

According to a press release issued on Thursday, Counter Terrorism Department Kohat personnel arrested the reported target killer, Ayaz, from Warshand, Lachi in Kohat.

The attack had taken place when a police team led by the killed SHO of Lachi, Khanullah, was returning from an operation carried out to arrested wanted persons in Kamal Khel.

Four policemen, including SHO, killed in Kohat attack

The police team was returning from an operation whey they were ambushed

Subsequently, Khanullah, Additional SHO Tahir Mahmood and constables Abid and Tanvir Ali were killed on the spot. The police team retaliated but the terrorists had fled from the site.

Khyber Agency raid

On the other hand, the FC personnel recovered a huge cache of weapons and ammunitions Wednesday night from Akka Khel, Guli Khel and Ghaibi Nokia areas of Khyber Agency.

This was stated in a press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations on Thursday.

The weapons were found during a raid carried out under Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.