KARACHI: Rangers and Sindh Police arrested a high-value operative of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) during a joint raid in Lyari, Karachi.
The arrested terrorist, identified as Darvesh alias Sagar, made shocking confessions during interrogations. He revealed a deep terror network spanning Karachi and Balochistan.
Darvesh, a resident of Sargwaad in Lyari, joined the Baloch Students Organization-Azad (BSO-A) in 2015. By 2018, he became an active member of a militant cell led by Farooq Baloch, a senior BLA commander. During interrogation, Darvesh admitted to supporting operations for the BLA and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF). He worked closely with militants Farooq Baloch and Majeed alias Baba.
Darvesh confessed to being a frontman for Hayyam Baloch, a key activist in the Baloch missing persons campaign. He also admitted to grooming Mahel Baloch, a female suicide bomber. Investigators see this as a dangerous shift in militant tactics.
He arranged medical treatment and safe houses for injured militants. He acted as a crucial link in the banned groups’ logistics. Darvesh named several accomplices, including Farooq Baloch, Majeed alias Baba, Faraz alias Ganj, Nasir Zakri, and Shehzad Zakri. These individuals took part in multiple attacks on security forces in Karachi and Balochistan.
Two of his close associates, Parvez Zakri and Zafar alias Mama, died in an armed encounter with security forces after the deadly Jaafar Express train bombing.
Darvesh admitted to receiving funds through illegal hawala/hundi channels. He distributed money among banned Baloch militant groups. He also managed anti-state propaganda campaigns on social media to incite unrest and undermine national institutions.
Authorities found arms and ammunition with Darvesh. They handed him over to the police for legal action. Officials say this arrest is a serious blow to the operational and financial strength of banned separatist groups in urban Sindh.
