Sindh Rangers, CTD arrest SRA’s most wanted terrorist Abdul Jabbar Sarki

KARACHI:

A most wanted terrorist affiliated with the banned Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) was arrested on Monday in an intelligence-driven joint operation carried out by the Sindh Rangers and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), officials said, adding that arms and explosive materials were recovered from his possession.

The suspect, identified as Abdul Jabbar Sarki, son of Ghulam Rasool, was arrested at the Rangers check post near Raees Goth on Hub River Road while he was traveling from Quetta to Karachi, an official statement said. Authorities said detonators, ball bearings, weapons and explosive materials were seized during the operation.

Officials said the arrested militant was allegedly planning terrorist activities in sensitive locations of Karachi in coordination with other associates. Authorities added that he remained in contact from abroad with SRA commander Sajjad Shah, who is accused of orchestrating various sabotage activities in Karachi and other parts of Sindh.

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According to investigators, Sarki joined Sajjad Shah’s group in 2020 and later got involved in militant activities linked to the banned organization.

Police officials claimed that the suspect, along with an accomplice, carried out a grenade attack on a Rangers check post near Manzil Pump on the National Highway in June 2020. The attack injured two passers-by and partially damaged the Rangers post.

Authorities further claimed that the militant had also carried out reconnaissance of an Independence Day stall in Gulshan-e-Hadeed ahead of the August 14 celebrations, as part of a planned terrorist activity.

Officials said the suspect’s name appeared in the CTD Red Book as a highly wanted terrorist. The arrested activist, along with the recovered weapons and explosives, were handed over to the CTD police for further legal action.