Wanted militant surrenders to Lakki Marwat police

A hardcore militant laid down arms and surrendered to local police in Lakki Marwat on Tuesday. A police official said that Shafqatullah was wanted to law enforcement agencies in several militancy-related cases, including Shah Hasankhel suicide blast.

Over 100 villagers, including security personnel, had been killed in the blast that took place on Jan 1, 2010, when a suicide bomber blew up his double-door pickup truck in the middle of a volleyball match.
“The arrested militant is also involved in attacks on district police office, police lines and city police post when militancy was at peak in the southern district,” the official said, adding Shafqatullah was also wanted to police in cases of blowing up a water supply scheme in Lakki city, a government primary school in Shah Hasankhel village and a house in Dhoda village.
“The surrender of Shafqatullah is a great achievement and it will help strengthen efforts of law enforcement agencies to eliminate militancy and terrorism completely,” he added.