Uttar Pradesh man working for Pakistan's spy agency ISI arrested

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a man who was allegedly working for Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The accused, identified as Mohammed Raees, was allegedly supplying vital information about Indian military establishments to his Pakistan handlers, the UP ATS said on Sunday.

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a man who was allegedly working for Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The accused, identified as Mohammed Raees, was allegedly supplying vital information about Indian military establishments to his Pakistan handlers, the UP ATS said on Sunday.

According to the police, Mohammad Raees, a resident of Tarabganj area of Gonda, came into contact with Armaan while he was working in Mumbai. Raees told the police that Armaan tried to instigate him by alleging oppression of members of the Muslim community in India.

"Raees, a resident of Gonda, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS). He was summoned to the ATS headquarters here and during interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in spying," Prashant Kumar, Special DG (Law and Order), said in a statement.

An FIR has been registered against Raees at the Lucknow ATS police station under IPC sections 121 A (waging or attempting to wage war) and 123 (concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war), and under the Officials Secrets Act, 1923, he said.