LAHORE: Law enforcement agencies on Sunday claimed to have arrested four suspects linked to India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) spy agency from Lahore.

The arrested men reportedly belong to Baseen village, near the Indo-Pak Wagah Border.

All suspects have been identified by a former cop, who was arrested last week for being an “agent of Indian agency RAW”, according to an intelligence source.

Read: Agencies ‘capture RAW agent’

Private TV channels had last week reported the arrest of Ilyas, a former cop, at Baseen village near Wagah Border on the charges of spying for RAW. Ilays has been accused of providing information to the Indian spy agency about some senior army and police officials.

Following the arrest of the former cop, Punjab police spokesperson had issued a statement quoting DIG Operations Dr Haider Ashraf as saying “no RAW agent or former police official has been arrested by the intelligence agencies.” He had said he talked to the Military Intelligence (MI) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials but they did not confirm the arrest of the suspect.

Opinion

Editorial

Afghan turbulence
Updated 19 Mar, 2024

Afghan turbulence

RELATIONS between the newly formed government and Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban rulers have begun on an...
In disarray
19 Mar, 2024

In disarray

IT is clear that there is some bad blood within the PTI’s ranks. Ever since the PTI lost a key battle over ...
Festering wound
19 Mar, 2024

Festering wound

PROTESTS unfolded once more in Gwadar, this time against the alleged enforced disappearances of two young men, who...
Defining extremism
Updated 18 Mar, 2024

Defining extremism

Redefining extremism may well be the first step to clamping down on advocacy for Palestine.
Climate in focus
18 Mar, 2024

Climate in focus

IN a welcome order by the Supreme Court, the new government has been tasked with providing a report on actions taken...
Growing rabies concern
18 Mar, 2024

Growing rabies concern

DOG-BITE is an old problem in Pakistan. Amid a surfeit of public health challenges, rabies now seems poised to ...