According to media reports, Punjab police, with the help of intelligence agencies, in a joint operation, arrested an important commander and suicide vest making expert of Lashkar-e-Janghavi today in R.A. Bazar area of Lahore Cantt. It is believed that Farooqi is involved in March 2010 suicide bombing in which 39 lives were lost while another 95 people were wounded.
4 years after this attack, RA Bazar became the target of yet another suicide bombing claiming 13 lives and leaving 30 injured.
Law enforcement agencies also recovered a heavy cache of arms his custody. He belongs to banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and is reported to be head of its armed wing. After his arrest, Tahir Farooqi was shifted to an undisclosed location for further interrogation. Arrest of Tahir Farooqi is a significant development in war against terrorism and more arrests are expected soon in the light of the investigation.
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