Last Updated: February 23, 2023, 23:04 IST
The NIA mentioned Parvez was motivated to gather data referring to very important installations and in addition take their pictures. (News18/File)
The official mentioned the case pertains to a conspiracy hatched by international intelligence companies to acquire data from defence personnel posted in delicate border areas of India.
A particular NIA court docket right here on Thursday convicted a person in a 2017 espionage case after he was discovered to be working for his Pakistan-based handlers. Mohd Parvez, a resident of Delhi’s Chandni Mahal, was convicted by the particular court docket underneath numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a spokesperson of the federal company mentioned.
The official mentioned the case pertains to a conspiracy hatched by international intelligence companies to acquire data from defence personnel posted in delicate border areas of India.
“The convicted accused (Parvez) was discovered to be working for handlers of Pakistan intelligence providers. Parvez was roped in by one Hamza Bhai alias Billal when he had gone to Pakistan to go to his sisters,” the spokesperson said.
The NIA said Parvez was motivated to collect information relating to vital installations and also take their photographs.
“He got SIM cards issued in the name of other people and shared their WhatsApp activation codes to his Pakistani handlers for virtual activation of the WhatsApp accounts. He was paid by his Pakistani handlers during his trips to Pakistan and also through hawala channels in Delhi for carrying out such tasks,” the spokesperson mentioned.
The official mentioned the court docket will pronounce the quantum of punishment on March 9.
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