RAW-trained former MQM-London activist arrested
The Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Police, during a joint intelligence-based operation in Karachi's Liaquatabad Town on Thursday arrested a suspected terrorist.
According to a statement issued by the Rangers, the suspect is an Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) trained former activist of MQM-London involved in terrorism, extortion and killings. Law enforcers have recovered arms and ammunition from the suspect identified as Wasim Javed alias Wasim Boss alias Wasim Tinda, a spokesman of Rangers said. Wasim was a former activist of MQM-London's Liaquatabad Sector.
He was trained by RAW for the manufacturing and use of explosive material and handling of different arms.
The accused used to head the MQM-London's target killing team and was involved in numerous incidents of target killings and terrorism. During preliminary investigations, the accused revealed that he used to collect extortion money on large scale and was involved in many killings, attempt to murder cases and terrorism for the MQM-London till 2013.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 21st, 2022.