Jaipur

Rajasthan Police have arrested a Pakistani Hindu from Delhi on charges of espionage.

The spy came to India from Pakistan at the age of 22 and was granted Indian citizenship six years back.

The accused, 46-year-old Bhagchand was a resident of Sanjay Colony in Delhi.

His arrest followed interrogation of another accused Narayan Lal Gadri, who was caught on similar charges from Bhilwara on August 14.

Bhagchand was in touch with the Pakistani handler officer for the past three-four years and was providing them Indian mobile numbers and SIM cards for operating social media handles. He received money through Paytm in lieu of spying.

DGP Intelligence Umesh Mishra said that the team of Rajasthan Intelligence keeps a constant vigil on the spying activities carried out in Rajasthan by the Pakistani intelligence agency.

Gadri would issue SIM cards of various mobile companies and provide the above numbers to the Pak Handling Officers for the operation of social media accounts.

Bhagchand was born in Pakistan. He came to India in 1998 and got Indian citizenship in 2016. He started working as a taxi driver in Delhi itself.

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Bhagchand's relatives live in Pakistan through whom he was in touch with the Pak Handling Officer for the last three-four years.