A Pakistani spy was arrested in Jaisalmer He entered the country with a valid passport and visa According to intelligence sources, he was helping to smuggle weapons and explosives into India
A suspected Pakistani spy was arrested by intelligence sleuths in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. The accused who identified himself as Nandlal Maharaj entered the country with a valid passport and visa. He was tracked down on Wednesday at a hotel in Jaisalmer.
"He was found in suspicious circumstances in Jaisalmer yesterday and was interrogated. He is now being taken to Jaipur,” U R Sahoo, ADG Intelligence told PTI. According to intelligence sources, he was helping to smuggle weapons and explosives into India.
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Also there are reports that he was seen in one of the villages along the Jaisalmer border where even Indians need special permission to enter that particular area. A report in NDTV says that the villagers told investigators that Maharaj was offering money in exchange for information on high-security areas and arrangements.
Investigators are now probing his local connections in the border areas and those who helped him reach Rajasthan.
