Palwal, September 29: A 35-year-old Taufiq, a resident of Alimev village in Haryana’s Palwal district, was arrested by the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) police on serious charges of treason and espionage, as per the sources.
He was sending confidential information about the Indian Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) to an employee of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi via WhatsApp. Police have registered a case under sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Official Secrets Act 1923, and treason.
The CIA team took this action based on secret information received from central agencies. Preliminary investigation revealed that Taufiq had gone to Pakistan about three to four years ago to visit relatives, where he met an employee working at the Pakistani Embassy. Subsequently, the two remained in constant contact via WhatsApp, through which he began sharing sensitive information related to the Indian Army. Police investigations also revealed that Taufiq arranged visas for several people to Pakistan.
A search of his mobile phone revealed evidence of confidential information related to a soldier from the Hathin subdivision being sent to an employee of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. Additionally, information related to several other individuals from Palwal and dozens of Pakistani numbers were recovered from his mobile phone. Police are currently conducting a thorough investigation.
According to sources, Taufiq worked at the Hathin Tehsil complex, handling driving licenses and vehicle registrations. He had no fixed address, working from one place to another. People working at the Tehsil complex say that Taufiq’s demeanor was that of a normal and decent man. No one suspected that he might be involved in anti-national activities.
Typists Arshad, Shatir, and Aamir, working at the Hathin subdivision’s mini secretariat, described this case as a shocking revelation. They said that Taufiq worked in harmony with everyone, but no one had any idea of โโhis actions.
Police have seized the accused’s mobile phone and other documents and have begun an investigation. Security agencies are working to determine how much confidential information has reached Pakistan so far and who else is involved in this network.