Jagran Correspondent, Siliguri | Punjab Police, State Special Operations Cell has arrested an Army personnel from Hasimara under Alipurduar district in West Bengal on charges of sharing confidential information related to the Indian Army with a handler of Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI.
Who Is The Accused?
The arrested accused has been identified as Rajbir Singh, a resident of Assam, who was serving with the 15th Jat Regiment in Hasimara. A Punjab Police team took him to the Bagdogra Airport after arresting him in Hasimara on Thursday. However, due to some technical issues, the process of transporting him to Punjab could not be completed. From Bagdogra, he was produced again in the Siliguri Court on Friday.
Siliguri ACJM court public prosecutor Soumitra Singh Sarkar said that Punjab police had produced a man named Rajbir Singh in court on suspicion of ISI links. The court has granted permission to take him to Punjab on transit remand.
Accused's Link With Woman Arrested For Espionage
The Punjab Police received information about confidential information related to the Indian Army being passed to Pakistani intelligence agencies. On October 8, the Fazilka police in Punjab arrested a woman named Gurnaur Sidhu. During the investigation, it was revealed that she was in contact with the ISI and she was passing crucial information related to the Indian Army to Pakistani handlers.
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During the investigation, the names of Dilpreet Singh and Rajbir Singh, both serving in the Indian Army, also surfaced. It is alleged that both were assisting the woman in sharing intelligence related to the Army. A tablet and two mobile phones were also seized from her possession.
Based on interrogation and other electronic evidence, the Punjab Police team tracked down Rajbir Singh and arrested him from Hansimara on Thursday.
(With Jagran.com Inputs)