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Rajasthan Spy Arrested: The Rajasthan Police arrested a man on Thursday in Jaisalmer district on charges of espionage for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence). Dr Vishnukant, IG CID, said the CID (Intelligence) unit of Rajasthan Police arrested Hanif Khan, a resident of Basanpeer Jooni in Jaisalmer. This marks the fourth espionage-related arrest in Jaisalmer this year.

According to the CID, Khan was sending confidential information about the Army to the Pakistani agency in exchange for money. Dr Vishnukant stated that the Intelligence team has been continuously monitoring espionage activities in the state.

Intelligence officials identified suspicious activities of 47-year-old Khan during their surveillance. The official said the investigations has revealed that Khan had allegedly been in regular contact with Pakistani intelligence through social media.

Accused Shared Sensitive Information To Pakistani Handlers

The investigating officials found that the accused had easy access to the border areas. During the investigation, it was found that Khan allegedly shared information about important military installations and Army movements.

"He was in touch with a Pakistani handler during Operation Sindoor and was sharing details about the Army's movements," the officer said.

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Further investigation and technical analysis of his mobile confirmed that Hanif Khan had been providing critical military intelligence to the ISI for monetary gain. Based on strong evidence, the CID Intelligence registered a case under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and placed Khan under arrest on Thursday, the officer said.

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DRDO Jaisalmer Guest House Manager Caught Spying For Pakistan

Earlier on August 13, a guest house manager of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Jaisalmer, who was detained on suspicion of spying for Pakistan, was arrested by Rajasthan police on grounds of substantial evidence.

Mahendra Prasad, the accused, was produced before a court in Jaipur on Wednesday and was sent to a two-day police remand. The accused, a resident of Uttarakhand's Almora, was posted as the manager of the DRDO guest house in Chandan area of Jaisalmer and was detained following intelligence inputs against him on August 4.

(With PTI inputs)