After Haryana YouTuber, UP man arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan
PTC News Desk: A businessman in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for allegedly spying for Pakistan. He was reportedly involved in espionage and in constant touch with Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI).
The accused has been identified as Shehzad who was taken into custody from Moradabad on Saturday.
Shehzad was held amid a nationwide crackdown on individuals allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, a sweep that has already led to the arrest of several people, including social media influencers and YouTubers.
The UP ATS in its press release mentioned that Shehzad's arrest follows credible intelligence inputs indicating his involvement in smuggling across the India-Pakistan border under the protection of Islamabad's intelligence establishment.
Investigations revealed that he had travelled to Pakistan multiple times and was engaged in illegal cross-border trade of cosmetics, clothing, spices, and other goods. The smuggling racket allegedly served as a front for his espionage activities, police said.
- PTC NEWS
