<div>Pakistani military today claimed that the detained "spy" was a serving Indian naval officer who converted to Islam to "foment terrorism" in Balochistan province and the country's financial capital Karachi.<br /><br />"Kul Bhushan Yadav is a serving Indian naval officer whose primary mission was to foment terrorism in Karachi and Balochistan," military spokesman Lt Gen Asim Bajwa said.<br /><br />"He converted to Islam and worked at Gadani under the cover of a scrap dealer," Bajwa said in a joint press conference with Information Minister Pervez Rashid.<br /><br />"He was working for the Indian spy agency and there is an active RAW network in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan," Bajwa was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune newspaper.<br /><br />The press conference started with a confessional 6-minute video of the alleged Indian spy. Bajwa claimed that Pakistan and Balochistan's maps were recovered from Yadav's possession. "He used to establish a network of operatives, provide funds, arrange and smuggle people for terrorism in the country," the spokesman added.<br /><br />Pakistan last week summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to lodge its protest over "subversive activities" of the alleged RAW officer.<br /><br />The government sources in New Delhi, however, said Yadav has nothing to do with India's external Intelligence agency.<br /><br />There is no proof that the retired navy officer, who owns a cargo business in Iran, was arrested in Balochistan as claimed by Pakistan, they said.<br /><br />Yadav owns a small ship and used to carry cargo from Bandar Abbas and Chabahar ports in Iran and other adjoining areas to various destinations, sources said.<br /><br />He could have been arrested after he strayed into Pakistani waters and was being wrongly charged, they added.</div>
<div>Pakistani military today claimed that the detained "spy" was a serving Indian naval officer who converted to Islam to "foment terrorism" in Balochistan province and the country's financial capital Karachi.<br /><br />"Kul Bhushan Yadav is a serving Indian naval officer whose primary mission was to foment terrorism in Karachi and Balochistan," military spokesman Lt Gen Asim Bajwa said.<br /><br />"He converted to Islam and worked at Gadani under the cover of a scrap dealer," Bajwa said in a joint press conference with Information Minister Pervez Rashid.<br /><br />"He was working for the Indian spy agency and there is an active RAW network in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan," Bajwa was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune newspaper.<br /><br />The press conference started with a confessional 6-minute video of the alleged Indian spy. Bajwa claimed that Pakistan and Balochistan's maps were recovered from Yadav's possession. "He used to establish a network of operatives, provide funds, arrange and smuggle people for terrorism in the country," the spokesman added.<br /><br />Pakistan last week summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to lodge its protest over "subversive activities" of the alleged RAW officer.<br /><br />The government sources in New Delhi, however, said Yadav has nothing to do with India's external Intelligence agency.<br /><br />There is no proof that the retired navy officer, who owns a cargo business in Iran, was arrested in Balochistan as claimed by Pakistan, they said.<br /><br />Yadav owns a small ship and used to carry cargo from Bandar Abbas and Chabahar ports in Iran and other adjoining areas to various destinations, sources said.<br /><br />He could have been arrested after he strayed into Pakistani waters and was being wrongly charged, they added.</div>