2 suspected of spying detained near Pakistan border

JAISALMER: Special team of ATS on Monday detained two suspicious persons roaming near the international border in Shahgarh area in

Jaisalmer district

and have started an inquiry in the matter.

One of the suspects had been in jail for smuggling and anti-national activities. He has his in-laws in Amarkot in Pakistan. The security and intelligence agencies suspect that he could be sending strategic and

confidential information

to ISI across the border.

ATS SOG ADG Ashok Rathore said that on getting information from Shahgarh area that Fote Khan (38), a resident of Karmawali and Lala Khan (26), a resident of Lundey ki Dhani Rablau were found roaming near the international border, to carry out some anti-national activities and their link with ISI cannot be ruled out. ATS has detained them and are inquiring them, but have not got any satisfactory reply to the queries.

Jaisalmer

additional SP Rakesh Bairwa confirming the incident said police helped the ATS in detaining the duo and the remaining investigation is being done by ATS. Fote’s wife is from Amarkot in Pakistan so he often goes to Pakistan and he has come in contact with ISI. As per information from the sources, there are high chances of him being involved in spying against India and sending confidential information across the border to ISI.