Indian Spy Arrested From Lahore

Intelligence agencies have arrested an Indian spy from Lahore on Tuesday.

According to media reports, Ilyas alias Pervaiz was arrested from the provincial capital. The reports further added that the man belonged to India’s primary intelligence agency - Research and Analysis Wing – and was an officer in Punjab police's VVIP service unit.

The accused confessed before police that he had visited India seven times. He had got leave from police department on pretext of medical compulsion. Maps of many sensitive installations have been also recovered from the accused.

Officials have taken the Ilyas into custody and more investigation into the incident is underway. Pakistan has said repeatedly that India is involved in carrying out anti-state against it. Indian involvement in Pakistan is no secret now. Two months back, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi gave a victory speech in Bangladesh and confessed that Indian Army was involved in the entire East Pakistan episode of 1971. Previously, India always denied any role in secession of East Pakistan.

Latest development clear indicates that RAW's involvement in Pakistan has reached to a whole new level and now it is penetrating into civilian law enforcement agencies like Police.   

Suicide vest maker Tahir Farooqi arrested in Lahore

According to media reports, Punjab police, with the help of intelligence agencies, in a joint operation, arrested an important commander and suicide vest making expert of Lashkar-e-Janghavi today in R.A. Bazar area of Lahore Cantt. It is believed that Farooqi is involved in March 2010 suicide bombing in which 39 lives were lost while another 95 people were wounded.  

4 years after this attack, RA Bazar became the target of yet another suicide bombing claiming 13 lives and leaving 30 injured.

Law enforcement agencies also recovered a heavy cache of arms his custody. He belongs to banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and is reported to be head of its armed wing. After his arrest, Tahir Farooqi was shifted to an undisclosed location for further interrogation. Arrest of Tahir Farooqi is a significant development in war against terrorism and more arrests are expected soon in the light of the investigation.