ISLAMABAD – An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Islamabad police has beenarrested on espionage charges as he shared sensitive information with aforeign diplomat/agent.
Reports in local media said the counter-terrorism wing of the FederalInvestigation Agency has apprehended the ASI Zahoor Ahmed, stationed at theGolra police station, on the charges of sharing sensitive information.
The accused has been booked under the provisions of the Official Secret Act1923 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. He was later produced inthe court of Additional Sessions Judge Islamabad Faizan Haider Gilani.
Zahoor was and on suspicion was being monitored for some time. He wasnabbed after the agency got information that he would meet a foreigndiplomat at a metro bus station on Jinnah Avenue.
In response, FIA officials of the counter-terrorism wing constituted a teamwho reached the spot. ASI was reportedly picked up by the foreign agent ina vehicle with tinted glasses.
He was later taken into custody as the car returned after some time anddropped him. Two cell phones, a wallet, Rs50,000 cash, and USBs wererecovered from him while he failed to satisfy the officials about thesecret meeting with the officials.
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Later, he admitted taking money from the foreign diplomat against secretinformation and documents, per reports.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Islamabad police has also confirmed hisarrest saying ASI Zahoor was taken into custody while a probe is underway.
On the other hand, a family member of detained cop refuted the chargesleveled against Zahoor saying are false. Zahoor is being victimized forinvestigating a case of some powerful quarters, the family member alleged.
