Overview

• The National Investigation Agency arrested ASI Moti Ram Jat on May 21 and secured his remand until June 6 in a special court.
• He was dismissed from the Central Reserve Police Force after an internal probe found he violated security protocols.
• Investigators allege he received ₹3,500 monthly and an extra ₹12,000 for high-value intelligence.
• Over two years he is accused of passing classified details, including the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack aftermath, Home Minister Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit, and the closure of 50 tourist spots, to operatives posing as journalists.
• Intelligence agencies had monitored his activity for weeks and noted his transfer to Delhi just days before the Pahalgam attack.