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Mint
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Pakistan spying case: NIA conducts searches at 15 locations in Delhi, Maharashtra, 6 other states
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted a massive search operation at 15 locations across eight states on Saturday in connection with a Pakistan-linked espionage case. According to news agency ANI, searches were conducted at the premises of suspects linked with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) in the states of Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal. NIA teams reportedly seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents, along with other incriminating materials, during the searches. "These are being extensively examined for clues to the espionage racket being run by Pakistan-based operatives as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy," the report added. The NIA's investigations revealed that the suspects targeted in the searches allegedly had connections with Pakistani operatives, and acted as financial conduits for carrying out espionage activities in India. The searches followed recent arrest of a trooper of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for spying for Pakistan, officials told news agency PTI. The NIA had registered a case on May 20, following the arrest of the suspended assistant sub inspector (ASI) of CRPF, Moti Ram Jat, who had allegedly shared sensitive information with the PIOs since 2023 and had received funds through various conduits in India in lieu of leaking classified information related to national security. Jat had been dismissed from service by the CRPF, PTI reported. The anti-terror agency is continuing with its investigation in the case, registered under different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Official Secrets Act and the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, the statement said. Post Operation Sindoor, police across states are nabbing Pakistani spies. On May 18, the Haryana Police arrested several individuals, including YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who allegedly performed espionage activities for Pakistan. The Delhi Police also arrested a man, Kasim, from Rajasthan for allegedly aiding Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) by supplying Indian mobile SIM cards for espionage activities, officials said on Thursday.
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First Post
13 hours ago
- First Post
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. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 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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Business Standard
17 hours ago
- Business Standard
NIA raids 15 sites in 8 states after CRPF trooper held in spy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted a massive search operation at 15 locations in eight states across the country in a Pakistan-linked espionage case. The searches followed arrest of now-suspended trooper of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for spying for Pakistan, officials said. Saturday's searches were conducted at the premises of suspects linked with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) in Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal, they said. NIA teams have seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents, along with other incriminating materials, during the searches, the officials said. These are being extensively examined for clues to the espionage racket being run by Pakistan-based operatives as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy, a statement issued by the NIA said. As per NIA investigations, the suspects targeted in today's searches had connections with Pakistani operatives, and acted as financial conduits for carrying out espionage activities in India. NIA had registered a case on May 20, following the arrest of the suspended assistant sub inspector (ASI) of CRPF, Moti Ram Jat, who had been sharing sensitive information with the PIOs since 2023 and had received funds through various conduits in India in lieu of leaking classified information related to national security. The anti-terror agency is continuing with its investigation in the case, registered under different sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Official Secrets Act and the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act, the statement said.
The Hindu
19 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
NIA searches 15 locations across eight States in Pak.-linked spying case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday (May 31, 2025) conducted a search operation at 15 locations in eight States in a Pakistan-linked espionage case. The searches were carried out on the premises of suspects linked to the Pakistan intelligence operatives in Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam, and West Bengal. 'NIA teams have seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents during the searches. These are being extensively examined for clues to the espionage racket being run by Pakistan-based operatives as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy,' said the agency. 'The suspects whose premises were searched had connections with Pakistani operatives, and acted as financial conduits for carrying out espionage activities in India,' it said, adding that the NIA registered the case on May 20. The case was instituted following the arrest of an accused person who had been sharing sensitive information with Pakistan intelligence operatives since 2023 and had received funds through various conduits in India in lieu of leaking classified information related to national security. CRPF assistant sub-inspector held Earlier this week, the NIA arrested an assistant sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for allegedly 'sharing sensitive information with Pakistan Intelligence officers'. The CRPF dismissed assistant sub-inspector Moti Ram Jat on May 21, based on the findings. A resident of Rajasthan, Jat had been posted with the 116 Battalion of the CRPF in Jammu & Kashmir, and had been allegedly passing on information to Pakistani officials since 2023. The battalion is deployed in the Pahalgam area, where 26 people were gunned down by terrorists on April 22. It is alleged that the Pakistani officials had approached the CRPF staffer via social media, posing as a woman, and later extracted sensitive information, including on the movement of convoys.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Time of India
NIA detains guard at Topsia hotel in espionage probe
1 2 Kolkata: The NIA, probing the network involved in espionage across the country, detained a security guard of a hotel in Topsia on Saturday. The officers are trying to determine if the guard shared classified information with agencies or persons outside India. The agency on Saturday carried out searches of multiple premises at Park Circus, Kidderpore and Alipore. The security guard reportedly had been working at the hotel for a little over a month. "He had been working here in place of another security guard. They are recruited by the security agency we have tied up with. The agency decides the deployment of guards and fixes their rosters," said an employee of the hotel. The agency officers also visited the office of a travel agency in Kidderpore. At the Topsia hotel, officers first questioned the security guard and then, took him to their New Town office for further interrogation. The agency had earlier arrested a CRPF personnel, Moti Ram Jat, for allegedly sharing classified information with Pakistani agents in exchange for money.
