New Delhi: In a joint operation Rajasthan ATS and Uttar Pradesh ATS on Sunday arrested an ex-armyman near Pokhran for his alleged links with the Pakistani spy agency, ISI.
Confirming the news, a top police officer said that officials have detained a Patwari for his alleged 'spying and anti-national activities' in Pokharan tehsil close to the international border in Jaisalmer district.
The arrested person has been identified as, Gordhan Singh, ex-army Havildar.
Gordhan was being interrogated by intelligence agencies including ATS of Uttar Pradesh, ATS Rajasthan, state Intelligence Agency, SOG Additional Director General of Police Alok Tripathi said.
Since Pokharan was very sensitive area in view of Nuclear Explosion I and II, the ex-army Havildar was detained for his suspicious role and alleged spying activities under "official secret act", the ADG said.
Some important links were detected from the detained Patwari, he added.
Recently, a suspected ISI agent was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police. The suspected ISI agent, identified as Saikh Moghal, was the sixth person to be arrested.
Before this, another ISI agency, identified as Mohd Aijaz, was arrested from Meerut. According to reports, he had revealed to the security agencies that ISI's modus operandi is similar to terror outfit Islamic State.
Earlier this month, India TV had reported that there is a evil plot in the works by Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to breach into several of India's key institutions and ultimately create a potent security threat for the country.
Documents in the possession of India TV reveal shocking details of the modus operandi adopted by these agents, their targets and their intentions. Their list of targets stretch across the length and breadth of the country and include missile testing ranges, the Atomic Research Centre, Army headquarters and campuses of the country's military establishment.
Key infrastructure such as oil refineries, sea ports, airports and railway stations also feature in their list of targets. Even schools and hospitals are on the hit list.
(With Agency Inputs)
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