SRA terrorist arrested in Karachi

KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police on Wednesday arrested a suspected terrorist affiliated with the proscribed Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA) near Ghaghar Phatak area of Karachi, ARY News reported.

According to CTD DIG Asif Ejaz Shaikh, the suspect identified as Sajjad Shar alias Bablu, was allegedly planning to plant a bomb on the railway track in Bohar village, Hyderabad.

During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that terrorist Sajjad Shar is a close associate of SRA commanders Asghar Ali and Noor Chandio.

He reportedly served as a courier for the group, delivering messages from the commanders to other operatives, including Ghulam Shabbir, Bashir, and Sarang Ali.

DIG Shaikh added that the suspect had also been providing ration and other support to the families of SRA members imprisoned in Hyderabad jail.

Police further stated that the SRA recruits young individuals by radicalizing and brainwashing them into joining the outlawed group.

Earlier, Police arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 35-year-old man in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi, ARY News reported on Saturday.

The victim, Amir Sultan, was shot dead in front of his apartment by armed robbers riding two motorcycles in Phase I near Tooba Masjid on April 2, 2025.

The suspects, identified as Umar and Asif, were apprehended following a raid by South police, acting on a tip-off from a law enforcement agency.

According to police, Sultan was killed in front of his teenage son when he resisted the robbery attempt.

Umar allegedly snatched the victim’s cell phone, while Asif provided cover to his accomplices. A third motorcyclist, who opened fire on Amir Sultan, remains at large, and a search is underway.