ISI agent with explosives nabbed

NEW DELHI, JAN. 24. An ISI operative was arrested and deadly explosives, including RDX, were seized from him here today.

Qamr al Gohar, a Pakistani national, having links with ISI, was arrested by sleuths of the special cell and 2.9 kg of RDX, two timer pencils, two electronic detonators, a hand-grenade, a cellphone and Rs. 50,000 fake currency of Rs. 500 denomination were recovered from him, the Police Commissioner, Mr. Ajai Raj Sharma, told reporters here.

Gohar, a resident of Lahore, had allegedly supplied the explosives concealed in toys to another Pakistani national Abdul Rashid, who was nabbed on January 16.

During interrogation, Gohar, who was deported from India thrice earlier, allegedly disclosed that his controller was Shahid, a Pakistani Intelligence official and that his task was to keep and forward consignments of explosives, do talent spotting and circulate fake currency.

Mr. Sharma said about 15 days ago, Gohar had delivered explosives to an unidentified person and toys containing explosives were given to him by another Pakistani national, Hamida, and one Allah Jinda.

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