A Lucknow courtroom on Monday sent an Indian embassy staffer arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s intelligence company ISI to judicial custody until February 7. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday stated it arrested Satendra Siwal, a resident of Hapur district, in Lucknow.
He was arrested after questioning as he couldn’t give passable solutions and confessed his crime, they stated. Siwal has been working as an India-Based Security Assistant (IBSA) within the Indian embassy in Moscow since 2021.
FIR was lodged in ATS police station
An FIR was lodged on the ATS police station in Gomtinagar on February 3 in opposition to Siwal beneath part 121A (waging warfare in opposition to the nation) of the IPC and sections 3,5 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act.
The accused was introduced earlier than Additional Session Judge VS Tripathi’s courtroom, the place he was remanded to judicial custody earlier within the day. The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) filed a plea in search of police custody for Siwal, and the choose directed that he be introduced in courtroom on Tuesday for a listening to on the matter.
Charges in opposition to Siwal
According to the ATS, Siwal is accused of divulging confidential details about the strategic operations of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of External Affairs, and Indian navy institutions to the ISI in alternate for financial positive factors. The allegations recommend a breach of nationwide safety, and the authorized proceedings are set to unfold within the upcoming listening to.
During ATS interrogation, Siwal revealed that he used to bribe Indian authorities officers with cash to extract details about the Indian Army and its day-to-day functioning. He has additionally been accused of passing vital and confidential details about the Indian Embassy, Defense Ministry and overseas affairs to ISI handlers.
(With PTI inputs)
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