The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in Karachi have rescued a minor girl from a Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) suicide bombing plot after what authorities said she was contacted and radicalised through Instagram and other social media platforms by the militant outfit.Addressing a joint press conference in Karachi alongside CTD Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan and Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho, Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar said the child was approached online and gradually indoctrinated by militants.”Terrorists contacted the girl through social media, narrated fabricated stories and brainwashed her,”\u2026 He added that the girl was being prepared to act as a suicide bomber before law enforcement intervened in time. Sindh home minister further said militant propaganda relied on falsehoods. \u201c[The] terrorists\u2019 narrative is based on lies. Through social media, they spread a false narrative against the state,\u201d he said, urging parents to closely monitor their children\u2019s online activity. \u201cShe has two brothers, one of whom serves in the police,\u201d the home minister noted. Lanjar also stressed that the state stood with the Baloch community, saying, \u201cThe state is standing with the Baloch people.\u201d Speaking on the occasion, CTD AIG Azad Khan said a BLA terrorist first contacted the girl on Instagram and later added her to a WhatsApp group, where she was exposed to hate-filled content and anti-state narratives. \u201cInitially, she was given extremist material, followed by continuous indoctrination,\u201d Azad Khan said. He said the girl used social media like other children of her age and came from a family with no apparent militant background. Azad Khan further said the child was taken out of Karachi as part of the plot, but was intercepted during snap checking outside the city. \u201cBecause of her age, we do not consider her an accused,\u201d he said, adding that the authorities were not taking the matter towards the criminal justice system. The family was informed of the entire situation after the girl\u2019s recovery. \u201cThey will be provided protection,\u201d Khan added. ‘Timely action saved Karachi from devastation’Federal Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said the banned BLA was using social media platforms to radicalise individuals and push them towards terrorism, adding that timely action by security agencies had prevented a major incident in Karachi. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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