NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches at 15 locations spread over 8 states, in a case relating to the alleged sharing of classified information by a CRPF personnel with Pakistani intelligence officers (PIOs).
The jawan, Moti Ram Jat , was recently dismissed from service and is currently in NIA’s custody.
NIA teams on Saturday conducted searches at the premises of suspects linked with PIOs in the states of Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal.
NIA said its teams have seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents, along with other incriminating materials. These are being extensively examined for clues to the espionage racket being run by Pakistan-based operatives as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy.
As per NIA investigations, the suspects targeted in today’s searches had connections with Pakistani operatives and had acted as financial conduits for carrying out espionage activities in India.
NIA had registered the relevant case on May 20, 2025, following the arrest of Moti Ram, who had been passing on sensitive information to Pakistan’s PIOs since 2023. He allegedly received funds through various conduits in India in lieu of leaking classified information related to national security.
The anti-terror agency is continuing with its investigation in the case, registered under sections 61(2), 147, 148 of BNS 2023, sections 3 & 5 of official Secrets Act 1923 and section 18 of UA(P) Act 1967.
The jawan, Moti Ram Jat , was recently dismissed from service and is currently in NIA’s custody.
NIA teams on Saturday conducted searches at the premises of suspects linked with PIOs in the states of Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal.
NIA said its teams have seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents, along with other incriminating materials. These are being extensively examined for clues to the espionage racket being run by Pakistan-based operatives as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy.
As per NIA investigations, the suspects targeted in today’s searches had connections with Pakistani operatives and had acted as financial conduits for carrying out espionage activities in India.
NIA had registered the relevant case on May 20, 2025, following the arrest of Moti Ram, who had been passing on sensitive information to Pakistan’s PIOs since 2023. He allegedly received funds through various conduits in India in lieu of leaking classified information related to national security.
The anti-terror agency is continuing with its investigation in the case, registered under sections 61(2), 147, 148 of BNS 2023, sections 3 & 5 of official Secrets Act 1923 and section 18 of UA(P) Act 1967.
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