CRPF Jawan Arrested in Delhi for Espionage; Accused of Spying for Pakistan Since 2023
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan from Delhi for allegedly leaking classified information to Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) since 2023. The accused, Moti Ram Jat, is suspected to have received funds in exchange for sensitive data relating to national security.
The arrest, which took place over the weekend, comes amid heightened vigilance by Indian security agencies following the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir.
According to officials, Jat was actively engaged in espionage and had established communication channels with Pakistani handlers. The NIA said that he had been transmitting sensitive security-related information in exchange for money routed through unknown intermediaries.
Jat was presented before the Special Court at Patiala House Courts in Delhi, which remanded him to NIA custody until June 6 for further interrogation.
The arrest is part of a broader anti-espionage operation launched after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam. Over the past two weeks, at least 12 individuals have been detained from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh for their alleged links to a Pakistan-backed spy network.
Those under investigation include two women—Jyoti Malhotra from Haryana, a popular social media influencer with over 3.7 lakh YouTube subscribers and 1.3 lakh Instagram followers, and 31-year-old Guzala from Punjab. Both were reportedly in contact with a Pakistani intelligence officer operating under the alias “Danish” at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
Sources suggest the arrested individuals had been in frequent communication with their Pakistani handlers, sharing military movements, troop deployment patterns, and other sensitive intelligence.
A senior NIA official said, “The accused shared details with PIOs that could have compromised national security. The investigation is ongoing and could lead to more arrests.”
Security experts warn that such espionage efforts threaten the integrity of India’s armed forces and internal stability, especially at a time of heightened tensions on both eastern and western borders.
Historically, India has grappled with sporadic cases of espionage involving civilians, military personnel, and diplomatic infiltrations. However, the scale of the current probe—spanning multiple states and involving influencers, paramilitary personnel, and alleged High Commission links—suggests a well-coordinated intelligence operation by Pakistan.
