Three Pakistani men, alleged to be ‘spies’ of India’s external intelligence agency R&AW, have been acquitted by an anti-terrorism court here citing lack of evidence in five cases relating to carrying explosives and illegal weapons, media reported today.
Tahir, alias lamba, Junaid Khan and Imtiaz have been booked for allegedly carrying explosive materials and unlicensed weapons in a Malir locality in April last year, Dawn reported. Police had alleged that the men belonged to Muttahida Qaumi Movement — a Karachi-based political party claiming to represent Mohajirs (Urdu-speaking people of Sindh province) - and were trained by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW).
MQM is the single-largest party in Karachi and has dominated its political landscape for years, but since a “clean-up” operation began on the orders of the federal Government, the political party has come under pressure.