An alleged facilitator of a commander of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Afghanistan was arrested from Regi Lalma area in Peshawar on Tuesday.
The suspect Musa has close links with Afghanistan-based Abdullah alias Cheeta, a commander of ISIS, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Saifullah as he produced the suspect before the media, reports Dawn.
The officer said the suspect was wanted by the local police for various crimes and was arrested during a search operation in Regi Lalma last night.
The alleged criminal belonged to an inter-provincial criminal organisation, the DSP said, adding further investigation is underway.
The Director General of the Intelligence Bureau, Aftab Sultan, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Interior earlier in February that the ISIS was emerging as a threat in the country because several militant groups had a soft corner for it.
Though ISIS and Afghan Taliban were rivals, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) coordinated with it, he added.
The Interior Ministry has been denying the presence of ISIS in Pakistan, saying that it was an Arab organisation.
