Rajasthan: Jaisalmer resident arrested for spying for Pakistan's ISI

Rajasthan Intelligence has arrested a Jaisalmer resident Pathan Khan for allegedly spying for Pakistans InterServices Intelligence ISI an official release saidAs per an official release authorities stated that the accused Pathan Khan visited Pakistan in 2013 and came in contact with officers of the Intelligence Agency of Pakistan A case has been registered against the Pathan Khan under the Official Secrets Act 1923In Pakistan Khan was lured with money and received training for espionage Even after 2013 he continued meeting Pakistan Intelligence Agency officers by going there and kept sharing sensitive and confidential information related to the Jaisalmer International Border with Pakistan handlers the press note statedMeanwhile amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam villagers who live near the international border in Rajasthan are bracing for all possibilities and say they are ready to provide all assistance to the Indian ArmyIn some of the last villages on the Indian side before the IndoPak international border in Rajasthan preparedness and patriotism continue to go hand in handBunkers have already been constructed to shelter both civilians and security forces in the event of a military escalation say locals in these villages The presence of the Indian Army in the region serves as a constant reminder of the state of preparednessLocals in the area condemned the April 22 Pahalgam killings and urged the government of India to retaliate accordingly to the situationSpeaking to ANI Arjun Singh a local villager said It is absolutely necessary to respond to Pakistan They keep provoking us and what they did in Pahalgam killing unarmed civilians is unacceptable The army must strike backThe elderly man recalled the 1971 war stating I was in Ramgarh when bombs were falling Back then we helped the army in every way possible Today also we are ready to assist no matter the hardshipMeanwhile the Pakistani military is continuing its buildup on the borders with India and has deployed air defence and artillery units at forward locationsThe Pakistan Air Force is currently conducting three exercises simultaneously FizaeBadr LalkareMomin and ZarbeHaidari These exercises involve all major fighter aircraft fleets including the F16 J10 and JF17On Tuesday the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan talked over the hotline to discuss the unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan defence sources said on Wednesday They said India warned Pakistan against the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control LOC and the International BorderThe Indian Army has effectively responded to the Pakistan Armys unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control LoC The Army responded swiftly to the ceasefire violation on the night of April 2728 in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir officials saidTension have escalated between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 people were killedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params