Karachi, 24 August 2025

Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced it has uncovered a network allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency, RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), involved in the targeted killing of a social worker in Sindh. At a press briefing, CTD Chief AIG Azad Khan stated the incident was an act of 'transnational terrorism' coordinated by a RAW handler based in the Gulf.

The victim, Abdul Rehman—a respected landlord and social worker from Matli—was shot dead on May 8, 2025, by three assailants. The CTD claimed Indian media celebrated the killing, portraying Rehman as an 'enemy of Bharat', linking the attack to tensions following the brief May 7-10 military clash between India and Pakistan.

Khan revealed that law enforcement had anticipated retaliatory acts from India and, using technology, arrested four suspects on July 8. Their interrogation led to the identification of Sanay Sanjeev Kumar alias Fauji, a Gulf-based RAW operative. He allegedly recruited Salman, a Pakistani national based abroad, who entered Karachi on May 12 and coordinated the hit from a Hyderabad hotel while others carried out the murder.

According to CTD, Salman fled to the Gulf after the operation and later escaped to Nepal. Financial trails allegedly show large sums transferred through banks and informal channels, with support from the banned Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA), which reportedly helped facilitate the attack.

Khan termed the killing as “state-sponsored terrorism,” claiming RAW has a history of using criminal proxies to destabilize Pakistan. He added that the suspects were planning further attacks and had prior criminal records. Slides presented at the press conference showed alleged documentary evidence linking the suspects to RAW.

The CTD chief emphasized that Abdul Rehman had no criminal or political background and was widely respected in his community. He also stated that due to the international dimension of the case, Pakistan intends to raise the matter globally, citing it as both transnational terrorism and terror financing.

In a related case from June, security forces arrested 10 Pakistanis in Punjab and Sindh during ‘Operation Yalghar,’ allegedly working for RAW. Indian officers, including Major Ravindra and Inspector Singh, were identified as handlers, with Ravindra accused of delivering IEDs to operatives near the border.