India on Sunday firmly rejected Pakistan's allegations linking it to the recent militant attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, describing the accusations as "baseless" and urging Islamabad to dismantle terrorist infrastructure operating from its own territory instead of blaming others.
Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi had taken note of Pakistani reports attempting to connect India with the incident.
"We have seen Pakistani reports making baseless allegations against India regarding the recent incident in Karachi. We categorically reject them."
He further said, "Instead of pointing fingers at others, Pakistan would do better to look inwards, take credible action against the terror infrastructure on its territory and rid itself of its proclivity to rely on terrorism as an instrument of state policy."
The MEA's response came a day after Pakistani security forces claimed they had foiled a militant assault on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi following an operation that lasted nearly 90 minutes.
According to Pakistani authorities, the attack took place on Saturday night at the Sindh Rangers' Bhittai Wing headquarters in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Jauhar area. Officials said four Rangers personnel were killed while security forces neutralised six militants and captured another attacker alive.
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Pakistan identified the assailants as members of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a militant faction of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group later claimed responsibility for the attack.
Pakistani officials said Special Security Unit (SSU) commandos and the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF) joined Rangers personnel during the operation. Authorities sealed the compound and nearby roads while advising residents to remain indoors. Power outages were also reported in parts of the surrounding area during the exchange of fire.
Initial investigations by Pakistani authorities suggested the attackers rammed a vehicle through the main entrance of the Rangers facility before storming the premises and hurling hand grenades, triggering multiple explosions.
The incident marked Karachi's first major terrorist attack since October 2024, when two Chinese engineers were killed in a suicide bombing near Karachi airport in an attack claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army. The previous major TTP-linked assault in the city occurred in February 2023, when militants attacked the Karachi Police Office on Shahrah-e-Faisal, resulting in multiple casualties.
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