Pak High Commission staffer's close associate among two 'spies' arrested in UP
The close associate of an expelled Pakistan High Commission official is among two people arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police over allegedly spying for Pakistan.The two people, identified as Mohammad Haroon and Tufail, are accused of sharing important information about India's internal security with Pakistan.Haroon is a close associate of Pakistan Embassy staffer Mohammad Muzammil Hussain, and allegedly shared sensitive information from India, which posed a threat to the internal security of the country.advertisement
Muzammil Hussain, an employee of the Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi, has been declared persona non grata by the government and ordered to leave the country.Meanwhile, Tufail has been arrested in Varanasi on charges of spying for Pakistan, and was in contact with 600 Pakistan nationals.He allegedly sent pictures of Rajghat, Namo Ghat, Gyanvapi, railway station and Red Fort to people based in Pakistan.He also shared links of Pakistani WhatsApp groups in Varanasi so that people could connect directly with Pakistan. One of the Pakistani nationals he was in touch with has been identified as Nafisa, whose husband is employed in the Pakistani Army.He is also accused of sharing videos of Maulana Shad Rizvi, leader of the terrorist organization 'Tehreek-e-Labbaik', in WhatsApp groups. This apart, he also shared messages related to taking revenge of Babri Masjid demolition and implementing Sharia law.advertisement
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