Key Points
- Mastermind identified as Indian agent Sanjay Sanjeev Kumar, operating from a Gulf state: Officials
- Six suspects arrested; weapons, mobile phones, and a motorbike recovered
- Officials say RAW has conducted similar operations before and targeted innocent Pakistanis
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in a joint operation with an intelligence agency, has broken up a major spy network linked to India’s intelligence agency, RAW, operating in Sindh province.
Senior CTD officials said the group was involved in the killing of a citizen in Matli, Badin, on May 18, 2025.
At a press conference, Additional CTD Inspector General (IG) Sindh Azad Khan and other top officials said several suspects had been arrested in a collaborative operation by CTD and the agency. They said there was clear proof that RAW was behind the plan.
Mastermind
According to a press release issued by CTD Sindh, Karachi, the plan was led by Sanjay Sanjeev Kumar, alias Fauji, an Indian agent living in a Gulf country. He reportedly hired a Pakistani man named Salman from Sheikhupura to carry out the killing.
CTD said RAW gave a large amount of money to fund the murder. The arrested men had done surveillance in Matli before the attack. They were caught with weapons, motorbikes, and mobile phones used during the crime.
The suspects arrested include Umair Asghar, Sajjad, Ubaid, Shakil, Arsalan, and Talha Umair. During the operation, authorities also recovered a 9mm pistol, a 30-bore pistol, a 125cc motorcycle, and several mobile phones believed to have been used in the planning and execution of the targeted killing in Matli. 
CTD said RAW has done such activities before. In 2018, a similar killing happened in Matli.
Fake news
Indian media then spread false stories about the incident.
Investigators said RAW has also carried out secret operations in other countries, showing it is a global issue.
Azad Khan said CTD will continue investigating, but the federal government will now handle the matter at a higher level, including possible diplomatic actions. 
He said strong legal action is planned, and during questioning, the suspects revealed the names of other possible targets.
“The victims were innocent people doing welfare work. They had no links to any group. This proves RAW is targeting ordinary Pakistanis on purpose,” Khan said.
