NEW DLEHI – Yet another Indian official has been arrested for leakingsecret information to the Pakistani agencies.
Indian Police has arrested a BSF jawan from Firozpur in Punjab on chargesof sending India’s secret information to ‘Pakistan Intelligence OperativeMirza Faisal’. Two mobile phones and 7 sims have also been recovered fromhim, DNA has reported.
On the basis of a written complaint by the Deputy Commander of BSF 29battalion, the police officers of Firozpur, Mamdot Police has arrestedSheikh Riazuddin alias Riyaz, resident of Rana Pura district LaturMaharashtra.
He has been accused of sending secretive documents to Pakistan. Police havefiled charges under him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and NationalSecurity Act 1980.
Currently, Riyaz is being interrogated by the police. He is an operator inthe BSF as per the complaint filed by the Deputy Commander.
He used social media platforms like Facebook Messanger from his phone togive confidential information to his Pak handler Mirza Faisal.
The information ranged from details regarding fencing wire on the border,footage of the streets, contact number of officers etc.