Karachi: PakistanAccusing India of plotting the deadly car bombings in the eastern city of Lahore last month, the US National Security Advisor said on Sunday that an investigation showed it was organized by an Indian intelligence officer.
At a press conference in Islamabad, Moeed Yusuf said that the investigation revealed that the man was an Indian national living in India who worked for that country’s RAW intelligence agency. He did not name the alleged mastermind.
“Through forensic analysis, electronic equipment, which has been recovered from these terrorists, we have identified the main mastermind and the operators of this terrorist attack. And we have no doubt to inform you that the main mastermind is from RAW , resides in India and is an Indian citizen.” He said Pakistan would continue its efforts to expose India’s sponsorship of such attacks at the international level.
The blast took place outside the residence of the anti-India terrorist leader. Hafiz Saeed, who has been designated a terrorist by the US itself Justice Department And he has a $10 million bounty on his head.
Saeed is the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks in which around 170 people were killed. He was safe in the powerful explosion in Lahore’s Johor Town neighbourhood, which killed three people and injured 24.
India and Pakistan regularly accuse each other of carrying out covert attacks on the other’s territory. Saeed is a highly wanted suspect in India, and Pakistan has been criticized by India and the United States for not taking strong action against him.
Punjab Police Chief Inam Ghani said all those involved in the bombing had been arrested, including an Afghan who lived in Pakistan and that a car filled with explosives was actually parked at the site of the blast.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi could not be reached for comment.
At a press conference in Islamabad, Moeed Yusuf said that the investigation revealed that the man was an Indian national living in India who worked for that country’s RAW intelligence agency. He did not name the alleged mastermind.
“Through forensic analysis, electronic equipment, which has been recovered from these terrorists, we have identified the main mastermind and the operators of this terrorist attack. And we have no doubt to inform you that the main mastermind is from RAW , resides in India and is an Indian citizen.” He said Pakistan would continue its efforts to expose India’s sponsorship of such attacks at the international level.
The blast took place outside the residence of the anti-India terrorist leader. Hafiz Saeed, who has been designated a terrorist by the US itself Justice Department And he has a $10 million bounty on his head.
Saeed is the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks in which around 170 people were killed. He was safe in the powerful explosion in Lahore’s Johor Town neighbourhood, which killed three people and injured 24.
India and Pakistan regularly accuse each other of carrying out covert attacks on the other’s territory. Saeed is a highly wanted suspect in India, and Pakistan has been criticized by India and the United States for not taking strong action against him.
Punjab Police Chief Inam Ghani said all those involved in the bombing had been arrested, including an Afghan who lived in Pakistan and that a car filled with explosives was actually parked at the site of the blast.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi could not be reached for comment.
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