KARACHI: Police claimed to have arrested six members of a little known Baloch insurgent group, which they said was operating from Afghan soil and being supported by Indian intelligence agency RAW.

Speaking at a press conference, SSP-West Fida Husain Janwari said that the held suspects were planning a terror attack in Karachi.

Acting on a tip-off, the police held six suspects, identified as Sher Khan, Karim Bux, alias Bagal, Dilshad, Mooran Khan alias Molu, Dur Khan and Amir Bux.

The held suspects were affiliated with a banned outfit, the Baloch Raagi Aajoi Sangar.

“The [group] is being operated from Afghanistan and funded by Indian RAW,” said the official.

The police claimed to have recovered six bombs, five grenades, three Kalashnikovs and a large quantity of ammunition from their custody.

During initial investigations, the held suspects disclosed that they were planning a ‘major terror act’ in the metropolis.

“They were involved in deadly attacks on the army, Frontier Corps and Levies personnel’s caravans in Balochistan,” said the officer.

The group is being supported by RAW which has been training and funding it, he added. “A strong network of the suspects is being run from Afghanistan,” he said.

Published in Dawn, July 20th, 2020