India arrests police officer suspected of spying for Pakistan

By AFP
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May 27, 2025
This representational image shows the hands of an incarcerated person. — AFP/File

NEW DELHI: India´s counter-terrorism agency said on Monday it arrested a paramilitary police officer for allegedly spying for Pakistan following their most serious conflict in decades.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said a Central Reserve Police Force officer was arrested in Delhi “for sharing sensitive information” with Pakistani agents.“The accused, Moti Ram Jat, was actively involved in espionage activity and had been sharing classified information related to national security with Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) since 2023,” the NIA said.

Jat has been remanded to custody until June 6 by a special court, the agency said, as investigators question him.Indian authorities have arrested at least 10 other people on espionage charges this month, according to local media.