Mullah Omar Irani of Jaish-ul-Adl — a terror outfit which allegedly has close links with the Pakistan Army — had abducted Kulbhushan Jadhav from Sarbaz city, around 52 km from Chabahar port, News 18 reported on Thursday.
The channel quoted sources in Indian security establishment, saying Irani then handed over Jadhav to the Pakistan Army. Jaish-ul-Adl is believed to be fighting against Baloch insurgents, along with the Pakistan Army, and commanders of the terror outfit visit Islamabad frequently.
The sources added that Jaish-ul-Adl collects money from Pakistan’s embassies in Iran and Bahrain. The terrorist organisation works closely with Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Lashkar-e-Khurasan.
The revelation punches holes in Pakistan’s stand that Jadhav is an Indian spy. The latest news also corroborates the statement made by a German envoy in the past that Jadhav was picked up from Iran and sold off to Pakistan. Iranian officials too have made a statement in the past that Jadhav was conducting business in Chabahar area.