Intelligence officials have arrested a Pakistani national, who came to Jaisalmer on a valid passport and visa, on charges of spying, the police said Friday.
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In a joint operation, Intelligence Bureau and RAW arrested a Pakistani spy in Jaisalmer today blowing the lid off a “big espionage network” in Rajasthan.
A cellular phone and multiple SIM card have also been also recovered from him. According to reports, the Pakistani man was found to be indulging in suspicious activities. “He is being interrogated and will be taken to Jaipur”.
Police sources said maps and some other documents have been seized from Nandu Maharaj, who was also accused of bringing a sizeable quantity of RDX into India. “He will be placed under arrest later”, he said.
Sahoo also said that his local connections may have helped him cross over into India. Indian officials also recovered a diary from Maharaj, which reportedly has details of financial transactions between him and Pakistan’s premier intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence.
Police said that Maharaj and his family are residents of Pakistan, but in the need of money he opted to become a spy for the country.
He smuggled various things through his contacts and collected classified information related to defence agencies working in the border areas and provided them to Pakistan ISI officials, Sahoo added.
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Jaisalmer borders Pakistan and is 560 km from state capital Jaipur.
