NIA Hyderabad unit conducts searches in Maharashtra, Gujarat in AP espionage case

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in Gujarat and Maharashtra in the espionage case of Andhra Pradesh. The case was initially registered on January 10, 2020 at AP Counter Intelligence Cell police station in Vijayawada. The NIA re-registered the case on December 23, 2021. The case […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in Gujarat and Maharashtra in the espionage case of Andhra Pradesh.

The case was initially registered on January 10, 2020 at AP Counter Intelligence Cell police station in Vijayawada. The NIA re-registered the case on December 23, 2021.

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The case was related to involvement of Pakistani agents in espionage activities in India. Investigation revealed that they had conspired with other accused based in Visakhapatnam, Mumbai and Gujarat for gathering sensitive information for conducting terror acts in India.

Indian SIM cards were fraudulently procured and OTPs were received through their Indian associates for activation of WhatsApp by Pakistan-based handlers, which were then used to establish contact with defence personnel to elicit sensitive information related to vital installations.

Searches were conducted in Godhra in Gujarat and Buldana in Maharashtra on the premises of suspects. During the searches, digital devices, suspicious SIM cards and incriminating documents have been seized.

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