Indian authorities arrested a man working at the Indian embassy in Russia on charges of espionage for Pakistan, according to Indian media such as the Hindustan Times on February 4.
Screenshot of India's ** report.
According to the report, India** said that the man arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had served in India*** and worked as a security assistant at the Indian Embassy in Moscow since 2021. The man, who goes by the name Satyendra Siwal, allegedly used his position at the embassy to obtain classified documents that passed on key information about the strategic activities of the Indian Ministry of Defence, ** and Indian military agencies to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Screenshot of ** released by Indian media.
The arrest was carried out in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, just as the man was returning home. He was summoned for questioning at the Meerth detachment of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Unit after India's security services warned him of suspicious activity. Unable to give a satisfactory answer, the man was arrested. Subsequently, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team confiscated the man's identity documents and two mobile phones and is scanning his phones for more information.
India** said the man revealed during interrogation that he had been introduced by a friend to an officer of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Service, and that he later began passing on classified information involving the Indian Army in exchange for money. The man is currently undergoing further interrogation.
India's Uttar Pradesh Counter-Terrorism Group issued a statement saying, "Based on the information obtained from various classified services, the Liaison Directorate of the Inter-Services Intelligence Department (ISI), Pakistan's intelligence agency, lured (Indian)** staff members with money through some individuals to obtain strategically important and strategically important information related to the Indian Army, which could pose a huge threat to India's internal and external security." ”
India*** said it was aware of the incident with its embassy staff and was cooperating with the investigative services on the matter.
So far, there has been no response from the Pakistani side.