Taliban commander killed, another held in Pak

A wanted terrorist of the outlawed Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan was killed while another arrested today by police in two separate operations in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The first incident reported from Lakki Marwat district where police launched a search and strike operation against the militants of the outlawed terrorist outfit, killing Taliban commander Gul Rauf, who was carrying a reward of Rs two million on his head.
Police Spokesman said Rauf was an important commander of the banned terror outfit who was killed during intelligence based police search and strike operation at Takhtikhel in the premise of Naurang police station in Lakki Marwat.

Gul Rauf, TTP's commander, was killed in the police firing during at Takhtikhel area which falls under the jurisdiction of Naurang police station, a police Spokesman said.
Rauf was wanted by the police after he had escaped from a jail. The provincial government had declared a reward of Rs two million on his head.
He was wanted in over 30 bomb explosions, murder, dacoity, kidnapping for ransom and robbery related cases, police said, adding that he would commit robbery and dacoity on highways in disguise of security forces.

One submachine gun, three hand grenades and one mobile was recovered from the terrorist.

In the second incident, the police's Counter Terrorism Department arrested wanted terrorist Taj Maluk who was carrying a reward of Rs five lakh on his arrest.
He landed in the police net near Mattani police station in the province.
Maluk, who belongs to a banned terrorist outfit, was allegedly involved in carrying out attacks on security forces' check post at Jani Khwar in which three soldiers were killed and six others injured in 2010.