Pakistan has arrested 10 suspected RAW agents in a major intelligence operation across Punjab and Sindh. Officials say the suspects were part of an Indian-backed network planning terrorist attacks on key targets in Bahawalpur and Karachi.
Operation Yalghar in Punjab
Punjab’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) launched “Operation Yalghar” and captured six alleged facilitators working for India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Additional IG Shahzada Sultan confirmed the arrests during a press briefing in Lahore.
Three suspects, including one from Bahawalpur and two from Bahawalnagar, were reportedly preparing to target mosques and railway stations with improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Authorities recovered audio recordings of Indian officers Major Ravindra and Inspector Singh, who were allegedly guiding the operation.
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Weapons, Crypto, and Cross-Border Plots
Officials revealed that Major Ravindra personally delivered IEDs near the Pakistan border. The suspects received funding via cryptocurrency and digital banking platforms, indicating a sophisticated financial network. CTD officer Waqar Azeem Kharal added that recent attacks in Dera Ghazi Khan and Mianwali were funded from Afghanistan with RAW’s support for Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operatives.
Despite similar tactics, Shahzada Sultan said there was no link between the Punjab-based network and a separate RAW cell dismantled in Karachi the same day.
Karachi Network Busted
In a parallel crackdown, Karachi’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested four more suspects reportedly tied to RAW. SSP Shoaib Memon revealed that the group maintained direct contact with Indian Army Colonel Ranjit.
The operatives, all from Sujawal district, had crossed the Indian border more than 20 times. They allegedly passed sensitive images and geotagged data of military sites to handlers in India. Authorities recovered explosives, a vehicle, and other equipment during the raid. Espionage and anti-state charges have been filed.
Pakistan to Raise Issue Internationally
Punjab police vowed to raise the issue at global forums, accusing India of direct involvement in destabilizing Pakistan. “As a responsible state, we will expose these acts of terrorism,” Shahzada Sultan said. Investigations into broader networks are ongoing.
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