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NIA Arrests CRPF ASI for Sharing Classified Security Data with Pakistani Intelligence

He faces UAPA charges in a probe launched after the April Pahalgam terror attack.

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said the accused was involved in these activities since 2023.

Overview

  • Moti Ram Jat was taken into NIA custody on May 21 and remanded for 15 days by a special court at Patiala House.
  • The CRPF dismissed him from service effective May 21 after an internal review flagged violations of protocols in his social media activity.
  • The NIA alleges he provided Pakistani intelligence officers with sensitive operational details and locations of security installations since 2023 in exchange for payments.
  • Sources say he served with the 116th battalion in Pahalgam until April 17, just days before the terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
  • His arrest follows a nationwide espionage crackdown that has resulted in at least a dozen arrests across Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.