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Time of India
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Passport of Rajasthan staffer held for spying reveals 4 Pakistan trips
JAISALMER: The intelligence unit of Rajasthan Police Saturday found the passport of alleged ISI spy Shakur Khan during a search at his govt residence in Jaisalmer. The passport revealed he made four trips to Pakistan, with the most recent visit in March 2025. Khan, who had claimed his old passport was lost, was arrested earlier this week under the Official Secrets Act. An assistant administrative officer at the Jaisalmer district employment office, Khan is accused of facilitating Pakistani visas for numerous individuals through direct connections with Pakistani High Commission officials. Inspector General Vishnu Kant of Rajasthan Intelligence Agency confirmed that Khan worked closely with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani official who was expelled from India on May 13. The espionage case has expanded significantly with over 25 individuals who received visa assistance from Khan being interrogated by a Rajasthan Intelligence team. The questioning continued for the second consecutive day on Saturday. "We are examining Khan's bank account records," Kant told TOI. The investigation faced a setback when Khan, who was brought to Jaisalmer for field verification, refused to cooperate with authorities, leading to his return to Jaipur. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Yoga Programs for Total Wellness – Start Today Search7 Learn More Undo Khan was initially detained from his govt office in Jaisalmer for questioning and finally arrested in Jaipur. A court placed him under seven-day police remand. During investigation, authorities conducted thorough searches of his personal house as well as govt accommodation and the govt employment office where he was posted. The investigation is ongoing, with multiple teams working to uncover the full extent of Khan's alleged espionage activities and his network of connections with Pakistani intelligence agencies.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Raj employeeheld for spying,sent to 7-daypolice custody
Jaipur/Jaisalmer: A Jaipur court on Tuesday sent Shakur Khan, an assistant administrative officer in the employment department in Jaisalmer, to seven days' police remand after intelligence agencies arrested him for allegedly spying for Pakistan. Khan was picked up from his Mangliyon Ki Dhani village on May 28 and formally arrested on Monday evening following multiple rounds of interrogation at the Intelligence Bureau headquarters in Jaipur. According to the prosecution, WhatsApp chats, frequent communication with Pakistan-based individuals, and multiple unauthorised visits to the country without informing the department pointed to his involvement in espionage. Khan, who has been booked under Official Secrets Act, 1923, was produced before a local court in Jaipur. Prosecution officer Sudesh Kumar Sattawan said: "We sought 10-day remand, arguing that he made unauthorised visits to Pakistan and there was evidence of his contact with ISI. Further interrogation is needed to gather more evidence and uncover any spy network he may have been linked to within India." Intelligence agencies said Khan maintained contact with individuals linked to ISI, including Ehsaan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, who worked at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and was expelled from India after being declared persona non grata last month. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo Officials said Khan used stolen mobile phones to make calls to Pakistan and underwent training for espionage during his cross-border visits. IG (CID security) Vishnu Kant Gupta said Khan had been under surveillance for some time. "It was found that Shakur Khan was in regular contact with certain individuals working at the Pakistani embassy, particularly Danish and Sohail Qamar, among others," the officer said. The case has sparked political controversy in Rajasthan after it emerged that Khan worked in 2008 as a personal assistant to Congress politician and former MLA Saleh Mohammad, who is from Jaisalmer.
India Gazette
03-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
Rajasthan: Govt employee arrested on allegations of spying, sent to 7-day police custody over Pakistan's ISI links
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 3 (ANI): A court in Rajasthan has sent Shakur Khan, who was arrested by the state Intelligence on Tuesday on charges of spying for Pakistan's ISI, to seven-day police custody to investigate the matter. He was accused of collecting and sharing information with Pakistan's ISI agents, according to the officials. The accused, identified as Shakur Khan, who served as an Assistant Administrative Officer in Jaisalmer, was charged with leaking strategic information to Pakistan's intelligence agency. According to the officials, he had been under surveillance for a long time due to suspicious activities. Special Public Prosecutor Sudesh Kumar Satwan said, 'Shakur Khan, who is a government employee, has been arrested over some anti-national activities. The court has granted 7 days of police custody. After the investigation, we will present him before the court again. A probe is being conducted over some Pakistani phone numbers.' Inspector General of Police (CID Security) Vishnu Kant Gupta confirmed that Khan had been under surveillance for a long time. Gupta said that Shakur Khan's activities were suspicious for a long time. Because of this, the security agencies were closely monitoring him. 'During the surveillance, it was revealed that Shakur Khan was in constant contact with some persons working in the Pakistan Embassy, especially Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish and Sohail Qamar. It is worth noting that Danish has already been declared 'undesirable person' by the Government of India and sent back to Pakistan,' he added. During interrogation at the Central Interrogation Centre in Jaipur, Khan confessed that he had visited Pakistan several times, obtaining visas with the help of Danish. While in Pakistan, he allegedly met ISI agents. Officials revealed that upon returning to India, he collected strategic information and sent it to Pakistani handlers using platforms like WhatsApp. As an Assistant Administrative Officer in Jaisalmer, Khan had access to sensitive documents, raising major concerns over internal security. A case has been registered against him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and the accused has been arrested. Further investigation is still ongoing in the matter. In another incident, acting swiftly on information received from Counter-Intelligence-Punjab, Tarn Taran Police, in a joint operation, arrested Gagandeep Singh, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur, Gali Nazar Singh Wali, Tarn Taran. The arrested accused had been in contact with the Pakistan ISI and Gopal Singh Chawla, sharing sensitive information concerning army movements during Operation Sindoor. Investigations revealed that he was engaged in sharing classified details, including troop deployments and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security. Preliminary investigation revealed that Gagandeep Singh had been in touch with Pakistan-based Khalistani supporter Gopal Singh Chawla for the past five years, through whom he was introduced to the Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). He also received payments from PIOs via Indian channels. Thorough financial and technical investigations are underway to trace other linkages and establish the full scope of this espionage network. (ANI)
India Gazette
03-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
"We have nothing to do with criminals...": Cong MLA Govind Singh Dotasra on former minister's PA arrested for spying
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 3 (ANI): A Congress delegation met Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade to discuss the arrest of Shakur Khan, PA of a former Congress minister, arrested for spying against India. Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra said that Congress has nothing to do with criminals or anti-nationals. Speaking to ANI, MLA Dotasra said, 'During our government, a person's neck was cut in Udaipur (referring to the Kanhaiyalal case). NIA took over the investigation, and it was said that they (the accused) have links with Pakistan. But you tell us what has happened in that case till now.' 'We have nothing to do with any criminal or anti-national. If the state government/police has received any input, they should first investigate and then take action against them, we have no problem,' he added. Replying to the BJP's attack over the arrest, Dotasra said, 'If someone has been a personal assistant to a former minister, it doesn't mean that the minister or his family is involved in treason, but what kind of environment do the BJP people create...' 'I want to say that if any employee of the state government is found involved in such activities, then is the minister of that department responsible for it?' the Congress MLA added. The Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully and former Cabinet Minister Udai Lal Anjana were also present in the meeting with the Governor. Jully said, 'The BJP government in the country is deliberately harassing the Congress leaders.' Rajasthan Intelligence arrested Shakur Khan, a government employee in Jaisalmer, on serious charges of espionage. He was accused of collecting and sharing strategic information with Pakistan's ISI agents, according to the officials. Inspector General of Police (CID Security) Vishnu Kant Gupta confirmed that Khan had been under surveillance for a long time. Gupta said that Shakur Khan's activities were suspicious for a long time. Because of this, the security agencies were closely monitoring him. 'During the surveillance, it was revealed that Shakur Khan was in constant contact with some persons working in the Pakistan Embassy, especially Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish and Sohail Qamar. It is worth noting that Danish has already been declared 'undesirable person' by the Government of India and sent back to Pakistan,' he added. During interrogation at the Central Interrogation Centre in Jaipur, Khan confessed that he had visited Pakistan several times, obtaining visas with the help of Danish. While in Pakistan, he allegedly met ISI agents. Officials revealed that upon returning to India, he collected strategic information and sent it to Pakistani handlers using platforms like an Assistant Administrative Officer in Jaisalmer, Khan had access to sensitive documents, raising major concerns over internal security. A case has been registered against him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and the accused has been arrested. Further investigation is still ongoing in the matter. (ANI)
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Rajasthan ISI Spy Arrested: 'Shared photos, videos, data via WhatsApp' Rajasthan govt employee arrested for spying for ISI
Congratulations! You have successfully cast your vote Login to view result JAISALMER: Rajasthan intelligence arrested Shakur Khan , an assistant administrative officer working at the employment office in Jaisalmer, on Tuesday for allegedly spying for Pakistan 's intelligence agency, ISI He is accused of sending confidential information of strategic importance related to India across the border to being a govt employee, he travelled to Pakistan multiple times and, upon returning to India, gathered strategic information and provided it to ISI agents. He also had several contacts in the Pakistani embassy. Notably, Shakur Khan, the Pakistani spy, previously served as the personal assistant to Saleh Mohammad, a former minister in the Rajasthan General of Police, CID Security, Mr Vishnu Kant Gupta , stated that Shakur Khan, a resident of Mangliyo Ki Dhani in Baroda village, Jaisalmer, was under suspicion for some time. Consequently, security agencies were keeping a close watch on him. During surveillance, it was revealed that Shakur Khan was in regular contact with certain individuals working at the Pakistani embassy, particularly Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish and Sohail Qamar , among others. It is noteworthy that Danish was already declared 'persona non grata' by the Indian govt and sent back to Khan was extensively interrogated by all intelligence agencies at the Central Interrogation Centre in Jaipur. The interrogation revealed that he held the important position of assistant administrative officer at the employment office in Jaisalmer. The investigation found that he obtained a visa to Pakistan multiple times with Danish's help and travelled his stay in Pakistan, Shakur Khan is accused of contacting agents of the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. He allegedly collected confidential military information, photos, videos, and other strategically important data as instructed by the ISI and transmitted them to Pakistan through means like WhatsApp. This is a serious security breach, as his position could have granted him access to several sensitive pieces of Mr Gupta stated that Shakur Khan's actions fall under the Official Secrets Act 1923. A case has been registered against him under this act, and he was arrested. This arrest once again demonstrates that Indian security agencies are fully vigilant regarding the country's security and are keeping a close watch on every suspicious on Wednesday, May 28, a special team from Rajasthan intelligence, arriving from Jaipur, detained govt employee Sakur Khan Mangaliya in Jaisalmer on suspicion of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, and took him to Jaipur for questioning. During interrogation, several unknown Pakistani numbers were found on his mobile, for which he provided no explanation. His multiple trips to Pakistan also came to light. It is reported that during the Congress regime, this suspicious individual worked as the personal assistant to the Congress minister Saleh Mohammad.
