Jaisalmer: A man has been arrested by Rajasthan Intelligence for spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Jaisalmer. The man visited Pakistan in 2013 where he came in contact with ISI officers. He was lured with money, the agency said.
Pathan Khan visited Pakistan in 2013 and came in contact with officers of the Intelligence Agency of Pakistan, an official release said. He detained around a month ago for questioning and was formally arrested on Thursday (May 1). A case has been registered against the Pathan Khan under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
In Pakistan, Khan was lured with money and received training for espionage.
Even after 2013, he continued meeting Pakistan Intelligence Agency officers by going there and kept sharing sensitive and confidential information related to the Jaisalmer International Border with Pakistan handlers, the press note stated.
Tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. Over cross-border links to the attack, India took a raft of punitive measures, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty, cancellation of visas, closure of the Attari land-border crossing and the expulsion of Pakistani military attaches.
India has also shut its airspace for all Pakistani flights. Pakistan, cornered over terror backing, also announced the suspension of the Simla Agreement.
