NEW DELHI: Two Jammu and Kashmir-based army jawans, who frequently communicated with arrested ISI operative Kafaitullah Khan, are under the scanner of the Delhi Police in the espionage case and a team is being rushed to the State to carry forward the probe.
Khan and BSF head constable Abdul Rasheed were arrested last week in connection with an espionage racket being run by Pakistan’s external spy agency ISI, which used to pay them in return for confidential information.
An official privy to the investigation said Khan’s response during his interrogation raised suspicion about the jawans having shared “secret” documents with the ISI operative.
The police have recovered a few maps pertaining to the army from the duo’s possession. It is also suspected that one of the jawans is a relative of Khan, he said.
“A team from the inter-state cell of crime branch, led by an inspector rank officer, will be sent to Rajouri tomorrow to investigate the matter,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav, adding that the Army personnel will face arrest if they are found involved in the espionage racket. (AGENCIES)
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