NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday allowed National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take custody of a CRPF jawan arrested on espionage charges for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan 's intelligence officers in exchange for money.
Special judge (NIA) Chanderjit Singh of Patiala House Courts said, "The allegations affect national security as well as the lives of those visiting India and Indian citizens."
The court granted the NIA 15-day custody to gather further details regarding the information passed on by the jawan and his links across the border. The accused will be produced before the court on June 6.
The order followed the arrest of the CRPF jawan by NIA on May 21 as part of the agency's nationwide crackdown following the Pahalgam terror attack. The case is being probed by NIA. The accused was booked under Sections 15 (pertaining to terror act), 16 (punishment for terror act), and 18 (punishment for conspiracy and related acts) of UAPA.
Special judge (NIA) Chanderjit Singh of Patiala House Courts said, "The allegations affect national security as well as the lives of those visiting India and Indian citizens."
The court granted the NIA 15-day custody to gather further details regarding the information passed on by the jawan and his links across the border. The accused will be produced before the court on June 6.
The order followed the arrest of the CRPF jawan by NIA on May 21 as part of the agency's nationwide crackdown following the Pahalgam terror attack. The case is being probed by NIA. The accused was booked under Sections 15 (pertaining to terror act), 16 (punishment for terror act), and 18 (punishment for conspiracy and related acts) of UAPA.
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