New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police claimed to have cracked an espionage operation involving Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) and arrested a key suspect from the Mewat region. The accused has been identified as Kasim, who allegedly received spycraft training in Pakistan.Two other members of this spy ring are absconding, and raids are being conducted to nab them. One of them, Haseen, allegedly passed on crucial information to their handlers.Additional CP (Special Cell) Pramod Kushwaha confirmed the arrest and said the operation was ongoing. Sources said this module was gathering information about key military infrastructure and installations in Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan. The accused were clicking pictures and noting down timings of the movement of vehicles and Army personnel at Alwar military station.Kasim, a resident of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, visited Pakistan twice in Aug 2024 and March 2025, staying for about 90 days and meeting ISI personnel. Probe revealed that three ISI officers were providing them with training at a Pak army base in Lahore, officials said. Two of them were known by their aliases, viz Shah Ji and Tauji, while the third was identified as Waqas. One of the handlers was also communicating with officials at the Pak High Commission.“Based on source inputs, investigators discovered that Indian mobile numbers were being used by PIOs for espionage activities in India. The SIM cards were allegedly being sent to Pakistan by some Indians. The PIOs were using WhatsApp to communicate with Indians, extracting sensitive information about Army installations and govt offices,” Kushwaha said.After an FIR was filed and raids were conducted in Mewat, Kasim was detained a few days ago. He was questioned and eventually arrested on May 29. He is currently on police remand. Further investigation is underway.
