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Jaipur, October 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Intelligence has arrested a man from Alwar for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
The accused has been identified as Mangat Singh, a resident of Govindgarh in Alwar district, and he has been booked under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, an official said on Friday.
The officer said the arrest came as part of Operation Sindoor, under which Rajasthan Intelligence is keeping a close watch on strategic areas across the state.
The official said Alwar, being a part of the National Capital Region (NCR), is considered a highly sensitive and strategically important place.
“During surveillance in Alwar Cantonment area, officials found Singh’s activities suspicious,” the officer said.
He said that investigation has revealed that he was in contact with the bosses of Pakistani intelligence agency through social media for the last two years.
“Singh was allegedly honeytrapped by a female Pakistani handler under the pseudonym Isha Sharma, who offered him money in exchange for cooperation,” he said.
The officer said that he is accused of sharing sensitive information related to the cantonment area of Alwar and other strategic sites of India through social media platforms.
“After interrogation by various intelligence agencies at the Central Interrogation Centre, Jaipur and technical examination of his mobile phone, officials confirmed his involvement,” he said.
He said a case was later registered against him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 at the Jaipur special police station.
“Mangat Singh was arrested by CID (Intelligence), Rajasthan on October 10, 2025,” the officer said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Police CID (Security) Intelligence had arrested a suspected Pakistani spy from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The accused Mahendra Prasad (32) was working as the manager of DRDO guest house at Chandan Field Firing Range.
He was allegedly in constant touch with a Pakistani intelligence handler and was leaking sensitive information about India’s defense activities, an official said.
Rajasthan Police also recently arrested a person from Jaisalmer district on charges of spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence).
CID IG Vishnukant said that the intelligence unit of Rajasthan Police has arrested Hanif Khan, resident of Basanpir Joni, Jaisalmer.
According to CID, Khan was sending confidential army information to the Pakistani agency in exchange for money.
Vishnukant said that the intelligence team is constantly keeping an eye on espionage activities in the state.
–IANS
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