In another success, the police arrested a man (Mangat Singh) from Alwar, Rajasthan, on charges of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. The accused was produced before a special court in Jaipur on Saturday and remanded in police custody for three days, officials said.
The arrest was made on Friday. He was detained by the intelligence unit of the Rajasthan Police, and after interrogation by intelligence agencies, he was placed under arrest on Friday under the Official Secrets Act.
Mangat lives in Alwar’s Govindgarh and had been in contact with a female Pakistani "handler" for the past two years and was allegedly passing sensitive information related to Indian military movements via social media, as shared by the officials.
"He was in contact with the handler. He had saved the handler's numbers under the names such as 'Isha Sharma' and 'Isha Boss'. He shared several photos and videos linked to Army and BSF movements, particularly from Alwar Cantonment and Ambala Cantonment areas," a public prosecutor said.
The investigation has further revealed that Mangat allegedly received over Rs 10,000 in multiple transactions from Pakistan in exchange for the information. Records of private conversations, including coded messages that alluded to troop movements prior to Operation Sindoor, were found on Mangat’s cell phone.
Singh, who worked in a factory in Alwar, was known locally as a 'Siddh Purush' and often participated in religious events. This allowed him to build rapport with defence personnel and civilians alike, the officials said.
"He used religious gatherings to gain people's trust. During this time, he came in contact with several Army and BSF personnel," the public prosecutor said, adding that agencies are now preparing to question individuals who may have interacted with the accused.
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