Alleged Pak spy held near IAF firing range
Two days after India concluded its “Iron Fist” military exercise near the city of Jaisalmer, Indian police announced they had arrested a Pakistani spy living in the region where the exercises took place. Following a tip, authorities raided the home of the alleged spy and found “strategically important documents” along with a collection of cell phones. Unnamed sources reporting to the Times of India suggested that the accused, Sumer Khan, would speak with an uncle in Pakistan who would then relay information back to Pakistan’s ISI. Further statements claim that Khan had travelled to Pakistan three times to attend ISI training on intelligence collection. Though there’s a lot of information about this case that hasn’t yet been released, it does make sense that Pakistan would use on the ground HUMIT sources to monitor Indian military developments in an area so close to a shared border.
Thirtyfive-year-old Sumar Khan, a resident of Karmon ki Dhani hamlet in Chandhan, was found to be providing sensitive information to Pakistan’s Financial Monitoring Unit (FIU), said intelligence authorities.
Khan was arrested under Sections 3 and 3/9 of the Official Secrets Act and presented in an ACJM court in Jaipur which sent him to an eight-day police remand during which he will be questioned by State and Central intelligence authorities at the Central Interrogation Centre, Jaipur. “Sumar Khan was providing Pakistani intelligence with information regarding military activities happening at the Chandhan field firing range, Lathi and Pokharan,” said Dalpat Singh Dinkar, Additional Director-General of Police (Intelligence).
He visited Pakistan in October-November last year where he came in contact with Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) through his maternal uncle Shah Mohammad who lives in Rahim Yar Khan in Pakistan,” the officer said.
SP Jaisalmer Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary said that following interception of his calls to Pakistan, Sumaar, an Indian national, was caught from his home on Sunday morning.
In October-November last year, Khan had travelled to Pakistan and had received spy training from Pak intelligence, he said.
When served a notice under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, Khan admitted to having met a Pakistani Handling officer through his Pakistani relative Shah Mohammad last year in November, said Mr. Dinkar.
Two days after India concluded its “Iron Fist” military exercise near the city of Jaisalmer, Indian police announced they had arrested a Pakistani spy living in the region where the exercises took place. Following a tip, authorities raided the home of the alleged spy and found “strategically important documents” along with a collection of cell phones. Unnamed sources reporting to the Times of India suggested that the accused, Sumer Khan, would speak with an uncle in Pakistan who would then relay information back to Pakistan’s ISI. Further statements claim that Khan had travelled to Pakistan three times to attend ISI training on intelligence collection. Though there’s a lot of information about this case that hasn’t yet been released, it does make sense that Pakistan would use on the ground HUMIT sources to monitor Indian military developments in an area so close to a shared border.
Thirtyfive-year-old Sumar Khan, a resident of Karmon ki Dhani hamlet in Chandhan, was found to be providing sensitive information to Pakistan’s Financial Monitoring Unit (FIU), said intelligence authorities.
Khan was arrested under Sections 3 and 3/9 of the Official Secrets Act and presented in an ACJM court in Jaipur which sent him to an eight-day police remand during which he will be questioned by State and Central intelligence authorities at the Central Interrogation Centre, Jaipur. “Sumar Khan was providing Pakistani intelligence with information regarding military activities happening at the Chandhan field firing range, Lathi and Pokharan,” said Dalpat Singh Dinkar, Additional Director-General of Police (Intelligence).
He visited Pakistan in October-November last year where he came in contact with Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) through his maternal uncle Shah Mohammad who lives in Rahim Yar Khan in Pakistan,” the officer said.
SP Jaisalmer Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary said that following interception of his calls to Pakistan, Sumaar, an Indian national, was caught from his home on Sunday morning.
In October-November last year, Khan had travelled to Pakistan and had received spy training from Pak intelligence, he said.
When served a notice under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, Khan admitted to having met a Pakistani Handling officer through his Pakistani relative Shah Mohammad last year in November, said Mr. Dinkar.
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