BUNER (APP) - The district treasurer and member of the central shura of banned outfit Tehrik Nifaz Shariat e Muhammadi (TNSM) Saiful Malook Saturday surrendered before the joint operation team comprising Colonel Naseer Janjua, DCO Yahya Khan and DPO Abdur Rashed Khan. Saiful Malook in brief chat with media men here at Circuit House Daggar after his surrender denied any links with the armed Taliban, adding TNSM and its zealots were against the way adopted by armed Taliban for enforcement of Sharia in Malakand Division. TNSM and its leadership has been peacefully struggling for enforcement of Shariah since long, he admitted. Saiful Malook along with 12 others having links with militancy brought before media in the Circuit House Daggar. They included Umbar Khan son of Jamal of Kulyari, Sadam Hussain son of Shamrooz Khan of Kalpani, Umer Farooq son of Mumtaz Noor of Kalpani, Mohammad Wali son of Hazrat Wali of Kalpani, Guhar Ali Shah son of Mehdi Shah of Kalpani, Yarass son of Aminullah of Kulyari, Mohmmad Haleem son of Fazli Hakeem of Kulyari, Wahid son of Ahmed Ali of Kulyari, Mohammd Irshad son of Khyal of Kulyari, Amal Shah alias Shang son of Said Yaqoob Shah of Kulyari, Sher Ali and Sarzamin sons of M Akbar of Bajkatta and Pir Abad son of Habibur Rehman of Bajkata. Col. Nasser Janjua while briefing media men said heavy cache of arms and immunizations have been recovered from the possession of defeating militants in the strong hold of Chaghorzi. He added that eight militants were killed while several others injured in the recently launched offensive in the mountainous regions of Chaghorzi. He admitted injuries to four cops when the militants showed tough resistance. He said militants were on run and the forces would continue chasing them. DCO Yahya Khan Akhunzada and DPO Abdur Rashed Khan told media that most parts of the district have been cleared and hoped the entire district would be purged of the militants if locals extended support. They said that consultative meetings with elders and notables of the area are in progress to get support. They unveiled a plan of holding district level Jirga shortly to inform them of success and seek their support against militancy.