A Rajasthan government employee has been detained for questioning over suspicion of spying for Pakistan, sources in Rajasthan Police on Wednesday said.
Employee visited Pakistan without notice
According to NDTV, the employee had gone to Pakistan without informing his department. He is posted in Jaisalmer. It is being said that he has some political connections in the region.
The police officials are interrogating the employee whose identity and the purpose of his visit are yet to be confirmed.
Amid India-Pakistan tension, several individuals have been arrested over charges of spying for Pakistan in the past few days.
Jyoti Malhotra was in Pakistan before Pahalgam attack: SP Hisar
Earlier, Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen.
Jyoti Malhotra was interrogated for allegedly passing information to the Pakistani side. She allegedly met a Pakistani officer, Ahsan-ur-Rahim, in Delhi, travelled to Pakistan twice, and shared sensitive information.
Jyoti went to the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023: Police
During the preliminary investigation, the woman told the police that she went to the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi in 2023 to apply for a visa and met a man named Ahsan-ur-Rahim, alias Danish.
She also told the police that after exchanging numbers, she started talking to Ahsan-ur-Rahim and travelled twice to Pakistan. Officials said that the woman also told during investigation that Ahsan-ur-Rahim arranged for her stay and travel and arranged meetings with Pakistani security and intelligence agencies.
