espionage case: court allows nia to take custody of crpf jawan
New Delhi, May 26 -- A Delhi court on Friday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take the custody of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan caught on espionage charges for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan's intelligence officers in lieu of money.
The order followed the arrest of CRPF jawan by NIA on May 21 as part of the agency's nationwide crackdown following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Special judge (NIA) Chanderjit Singh of Patiala House Courts said, "The allegations affect the national security as well as lives of citizens visiting India and Indian citizens." The court granted NIA 15-day custody to gather further details regarding the information passed on by the jawan and his links across the border. While the hearing of the case, a copy of the order, seen by HT, indicated that the CRPF jawan had shared information about Indian security operations and installations to Pakistan's intelligence officers....
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