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Pakistan-linked spy network: NIA raids 15 locations across 8 states in major espionage crackdown
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) launched a major crackdown on Saturday, raiding 15 locations across eight states in a Pakistan-linked spying case. The leads were uncovered after the arrest of a CRPF jawan, who had been sharing sensitive information with a Pakistani official posing as a journalist. read more
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches at 15 locations across eight states in connection with a Pakistan-linked espionage case, The Times of India reported.
The raids were conducted at the residences of individuals suspected of working with Pakistani intelligence operatives in Delhi, Mumbai (Maharashtra), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam, and West Bengal.
According to reports, during the operation, the NIA seized electronic devices, sensitive financial documents, and other incriminating materials. These items are now being examined for evidence related to a spy network allegedly run by agents based in Pakistan as part of an anti-India terror plot.
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The case primarily revolves around the alleged sharing of classified information by a CRPF personnel with Pakistani intelligence officers (PIOs).
The jawan, Moti Ram Jat, was recently dismissed from service after it was found that he had been supplying sensitive information for ₹3,500 a month to a Pakistani agent who posed as a journalist.
This is a developing story.
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