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Suspected spy detained near Indo-Pak from Jaisalmer

The police seized some documents and later lodged a case against him under Official Secrets Act, 1923.

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A man, alleged to be a spy was today detained by the intelligence wing of Rajasthan police near Indo-Pak border from Jaisalmer district. On a tip-off, Hazi Khan was detained by the sleuths of intelligence department from Kishangarh near Tanot Mata Temple in Jaisalmer.

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He is currently interrogated by our team in Jodhpur, ADG Intelligence Utkal Ranjan Sahoo told reporters. Sahoo said that Khan was under scanner from last few days and was arrested today in a case of spying and sharing secret information.

He is resident of Jaisalmer district and his in-laws live in Pakistan. Last week, police had arrested a Jaisalmer resident Sadiq who was allegedly planning to share information with Pakistani Intelligence agencies. The police seized some documents and later lodged a case against him under Official Secrets Act, 1923.

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