Manager of DRDO guest house detained for spying
Jaisalmer SP Abhishek Shivhare confirmed the detention, saying that Singh was set to undergo intensive interrogation at the Joint Interrogation Centre here on Tuesday where security and intelligence agencies will collaborate to uncover the full extent of the information he allegedly shared with the ISI.
Officials are particularly focused on determining how long this activity has been going on and the nature of the leaked information.
Singh, from Almora in Uttarakhand, has been stationed at the guesthouse for the past four to five years and is suspected to have provided sensitive information regarding strategic military operations, including movements and test data pertaining to DRDO, the Indian Army and Air Force, to operatives in Pakistan.
The DRDO guest house where Singh is employed is known to accommodate experts and scientists involved in missile and weapon trials at the nearby Pokhran Field Firing Range.
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The location is significant as it conducts various military exercises and strategic operations throughout the year. Sources suggest Singh may have used a phone number provided by ISI agents operating within India to communicate the information to Pakistani intelligence.
Authorities are keen to assess the potential security implications of the breach and concerns about Pakistan's intelligence-gathering efforts along the western border, and the vulnerability of sensitive military installations to espionage attempts.
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