RAWALAKOT: Three RAW agents, including the mastermind of the Abbaspur bomb blast, were arrested during a search operation in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK).
Rawalakot DIG Sajjad Hussain said, “We have arrested three terrorists – Khalil, Imtiaz, and Rashid. All three individuals were paid agents of the Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). The terrorists disclosed that Indian army officers and RAW officers Major Ranjeet, Major Sultan, and another officer were in touch with the arrested individuals.”
Sajjad further stated that the mastermind was tasked to attack the Combined Military hospital and sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
During questioning, suspect Khalil revealed that he crossed over the Line of Control around 14 to 15 times.
The senior police official said, “He was given an improvised explosive device which, when planted at the police station in Abbaspur, luckily only caused damage to the building and did not result in any casualties.”
Police said that Khalil was tasked for Rs 500,000, with some initial payment already made to the terrorist.
The DIG said, “Investigations are underway. Police and intelligence agencies are still carrying out the operation in Abbaspur and Zila Bagh as part of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.”
