Police foil major terror bid in Karachi, arrest six suspects

KARACHI: Police have foiled a major terror bid in Karachi and claimed to arrest six suspects of a similar group, which was behind the attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).  

Addressing a press conference, Senior Superintendent of the Police (SSP) West Fida Hussain said that the district police have arrested six terrorists belonging to outlawed Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS). He also presented the alleged terrorists before media at his office.

The SSP West further said, “The group was also involved in the stock exchange attack,” adding that the organization was running its activities from Afghan soil and is also involved in attacking security forces in Balochistan.

The official also informed that the police have recovered an Awan bomb, explosive material, and weapons from the suspects’ possession. “The arrested suspects wanted to target key installations in the city,” he added.

The SSP West also claimed that the arrested culprits have admitted RAW’s support for their organizations. “The Indian spy agency is providing training and monetary support to the outlawed group,” he claimed.

It is worth mentioning here that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested a key operative of a sleeper cell of Indian prime intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).