Authorities in Pakistan have arrested 10 suspects linked to an alleged network run by India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), in what officials describe as a major success against foreign-sponsored terrorism.
On Wednesday, Punjab’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the capture of six alleged local facilitators of RAW during coordinated raids across multiple districts. This came just hours after four suspected operatives were detained in Karachi by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU).
At a press conference in Lahore, Punjab Additional IG of Operations Shehzada Sultan and CTD SSP Waqar Azim said the arrests had thwarted potential attacks, including plots targeting a mosque and railway station in Bahawalpur. Explosives, detonators, IEDs, safety fuses, and confidential maps were recovered.
The CTD revealed that two RAW officers—identified as Major Ravindra Rathore and Inspector Singh—were allegedly guiding operations. They said the suspects, all Pakistani nationals, received funding through Dubai using cryptocurrency and informal banking channels to evade detection.
In Karachi, SIU officials said the four suspects were spying on military and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) sites. Among them was Muhammad Khan Bariyo, reportedly in contact with RAW and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) since 2009. The group is accused of sharing sensitive intelligence, including photos, personnel details, and geo-tagged locations, with Indian handlers via WhatsApp.
A Pakistan Army training manual, geo-tagging software, and the phone number of an Indian colonel—saved as “Boss”—were found on their devices. The suspects allegedly crossed into India by sea via Sujawal to deliver information in person, receiving cash, liquor, and cigarettes in return.
Weapons, grenades, and stolen vehicles were seized during the arrests. Authorities have registered cases under anti-nationalism laws and sent the recovered mobile phones for forensic analysis as investigations continue.
