CRPF jawan arrested for spying acquired Rs 3,500 a month from Pak intel officer who posed as journalist: Report

An assistant sub-inspector of the CRPF has been arrested after he was discovered sharing categorised info with Pakistani spies posing as journalists for the previous two years.

The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) arrested Central Reserve Police Power ASI Moti Ram Jat from Delhi earlier this week, after alleging that he shared delicate info with Pakistani brokers in return for financial funds.

Jat obtained Rs 3,500 per 30 days for offering intelligence to Pakistan and Rs 12,000 for essential info, in line with a report by the Indian Categorical.

What data did he move on?

Jat allegedly shared info like Union Residence Minister Amit Shah’s go to to Jammu and Kashmir following the Pahalgam assault of April 22, the closure of fifty vacationer spots, the motion and power and the CRPF power.

“Jat allegedly supplied a number of categorised paperwork associated to safety personnel deployment, info of troops motion, studies of the multi-agency centre (MAC) of intelligence companies, and generally the places of terrorist motion,” a supply informed the information outlet.

In just a few of his exchanges, Jat shared information clippings associated to paramilitary forces, however the recipients suggested him towards sending info that was already publicly accessible. “After one or two months, they began giving Rs 3,500 to him on the fourth day of each month, and in addition Rs 12,000 for essential info. He obtained the cash in his and his spouse’s accounts,” the supply claimed.

Spies posed as TV journalists

A girl posing as a journalist from Chandigarh and related to a number one information channel approached Jat, in search of info that was categorised in nature. After just a few conversations over calls and texts, Jat allegedly started passing on info to the lady.

After just a few months, a person posing as a journalist from the identical information channel began receiving info from him.

Jat’s actions have been below the scanner for weeks, following which he was transferred to Delhi simply days earlier than the Pahalgam terror assault.