The suspects reportedly confessed to carrying out multiple low-intensity explosions on railway tracks in interior Sindh.
KARACHI:
The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) foiled a major terror plot in Karachi on Friday by arresting five suspected terrorists belonging to the banned Baloch Republican Guard (BRG), who were allegedly planning to blow up railway tracks.
A press release issued today by the department said that in a joint operation with a federal intelligence agency, the CTD also recovered explosives, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), weapons and ammunition from their possession.
The arrests were announced during a press conference held at the CTD headquarters in Civil Lines by CTD Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ghulam Azfar Mahesar and CTD Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Irfan Bahadur. Officials said the detained suspects included a commander identified as Jhanwar, along with Jamak Khan, Ali Jan, Niaz and Noor Muhammad.
They said the suspects reportedly confessed during interrogation to carrying out multiple low-intensity explosions on railway tracks in different districts of interior Sindh.
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At least six such explosions have been reported in areas like Shikarpur and Jacobabad in recent months, causing partial damage to railway tracks and train carriages. The banned group also claimed responsibility for these attacks on social media.
During the investigation, the suspects admitted their involvement in several specific incidents, including explosions on railway tracks in Jacobabad and Shikarpur between June 2025 and January 2026, as well as an attack on the Jaffar Express passenger train in Shikarpur.
DIG Mahesar said, “The suspects had undergone training in Lehri, Balochistan, where they were taught how to handle weapons and plant improvised explosive devices,” adding that the explosive material was supplied from the same area and transported in a manner designed to evade law enforcement agencies.
The CTD also stated that preliminary findings suggested the involvement of a neighboring country in facilitating such activities, indicating possible external links to the network.
Officials said authorities have formed special teams to arrest facilitators and other accomplices, while further investigations are carried out.
Officials expect further revelations as the investigation continues, describing the operation as a significant step towards protecting Pakistan’s railway infrastructure and preventing future acts of sabotage.
Last month, the CTD said it killed four suspected terrorists belonging to the banned group Fitna-al-Hindustan in a successful raid on a house in Shah Latif town in Karachi.
The raid was carried out based on information provided by the detained suspects. However, the operation quickly escalated when the suspects opened fire on police and launched a grenade attack, leading to an intense exchange of gunfire.
Two policemen were injured, including police chief Muhammad Yousuf and constable Muhammad Junaid.
