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NIA Raids 15 Sites Across Eight States in Pakistan-Linked Espionage Probe

Seized devices are under forensic analysis with key figures summoned for questioning to dismantle the espionage operation.

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Pakistan-linked spy network: NIA raids 15 locations across 8 states in major espionage crackdown. PTI
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Overview

  • Moti Ram Jat, a CRPF assistant sub-inspector dismissed after his May 26 arrest, is accused of leaking classified security information to Pakistani handlers since 2023.
  • On May 31, NIA teams conducted simultaneous searches at 15 locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal, targeting alleged financial conduits for Pakistani intelligence.
  • Investigators seized multiple electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents now undergoing forensic examination for links to the spy network.
  • The agency has summoned the owner of a Kolkata travel agency and other suspects to probe suspicious money transfers potentially routed to Pakistan.
  • The case registered on May 20 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Official Secrets Act and UAPA remains active, and further arrests are anticipated as the NIA works to dismantle the ring.