NEW DELHI: Interrogation of the last three accused arrested in the suspected ISI-linked espionage racket by Delhi Police today brought to fore a conflict within the spying ring which might have led to its busting.
Former army hawaldar Munawwar Ahmad Mir, Government school teacher Sabar, and serving army rifleman Farid Khan were presented before a Delhi court today, following which they were taken on police remand till December 10, said a senior police official.
When they confronted during their interrogation here, it came to light that Farid came in touch with Mir and Sabar in 2013 when he was posted at Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, said an official privy to the investigation.
They introduced Farid to Kafaitullah Khan, the alleged intelligence operative who headed the ISI-backed espionage racket, and Farid allegedly started passing on documents related to troop deployment and threat perceptions, said the official.
He transmitted documents mostly through Sabar. The documents were further sent to Faisal, who monitored the espionage racket’s activities from Pakistan and also gave them assignments at times, through e-mails, said the official.
It was Kafaitullah, who received money transfers, partially through bank and a private agency. He later paid off his spies, including Farid, said the official. (AGENCIES)
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