Rajasthan govt employee held over charges of spying for Pakistan
The accused was under the scanner of security agencies for a while, who kept a close eye on his activities
A Rajasthan government employee was detained in Jaisalmer on Wednesday (May 28) night over charges of espionage for Pakistan. He was detained following intelligence inputs regarding his alleged involvement in espionage activities for Pakistan.
Worked in dist employment office
The accused, identified as Shakur Khan, was detained by an intelligence department team acting on the input, PTI reported, quoting an official. The official further stated that Khan had been under the scrutiny of security agencies for a while, who kept a close eye on his activities.
Khan, who was working in the district employment office, was found to have phone numbers linked with Pakistan stored on his phone, the official said.
"There were inputs about Shakur Khan that he could be involved in spying for Pakistan. He was on surveillance following inputs and was detained last night," the officer said.
Khan was subjected to a joint interrogation in Jaisalmer after which the team left for Jaipur with Khan where Central agencies will question him on Thursday.
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‘Visited Islamabad 6 to 7 times’
Khan was on duty at the district administration's control room during Operation Sindoor, according to a report by India Today. Media reports stated that during interrogation Khan admitted to having visited Islamabad six to seven times.
According to officials, they were yet to find any military-related sensitive information in Khan’s mobile phone. They further revealed that his financial records are also being checked.
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Earlier arrest over espionage
The development comes within days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a CRPF jawan for allegedly spying for Pakistan. The arrested, identified as Moti Ram Jat was allegedly engaged in espionage activities and was reportedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence officers since 2023.
Jat, who was an assistant sub-inspector with the CRPF, and was reportedly receiving funds from Pakistani intelligence officials, was found to have violated “established norms and protocols” of the CRPF after officials checked his social media activity.
The CRPF said in a statement that considering the serious nature of the case, it had been transferred to the NIA adding that the jawan had been dismissed from service with effect from May 21 “under the relevant provisions of the Constitution of India read with the CRPF Rules.”
(With Agency inputs)