India, May 30 -- The Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested a 34-year-old man from Rajasthan's Bharatpur on charges of espionage, allegedly carried out on the directions of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), officials said on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Mohammad Kasim, a Muslim cleric, was reportedly in contact with his handler in Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) through encrypted messaging apps and social media platforms, according to officers familiar with the case.

His arrest comes amid "Operation Sindoor," India's covert offensive launched on May 7 in Pakistan in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists.

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