Pakistan claims arrest of Indian 'agent'

The authorities in the Pakistani port city of Karachi said Saturday they have arrested an alleged Indian "agent" who was living illegally and was involved in anti-state activities.

"Security officials and the police raided a house at Jamshed Quarters area and arrested the Indian intelligence agent, Arshad Hussain," an official told the media.

He said Hussain had arrived in Pakistan in 2011 and had traveled abroad six times. The authorities have recovered three mobile phones and 10 sim cards, laptop, sensitive documents and an internet device.

The accused has revealed the names of six people who were in contact with him, sources close to the investigators said. The security officials and the police conducted raids in some areas to arrest Hussain's accomplices.

Officials said it is the arrest of second Indian agent in Pakistan in less than two months.

The Pakistan security forces arrested an Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) serving Navy officer in Balochistan province in late March.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had confirmed the man held in Pakistan was ex-Navy man but had no links with the Indian government.