Arunachal Pradesh: Army porter, suspected to be Pakistan spy, arrested
A man suspected to be a spy of Pakistan intelligence agencies has been arrested in Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh, near India-China border. The accused has been identified as Nirmal Rai, a resident of Sadiya in Assam's Tinsukia district. State DGP SBK Singh said Rai had been working as an army porter at Kibithu and Dichu, two border posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Rai used to work in Dubai before moving to Kibithu
Rai was arrested on January 6 by army personnel and handed over to Arunachal Pradesh Police a day after, the DGP said, adding, "Rai belongs to a Nepali community. He worked at a burger shop in Dubai between 2016 and 2018 before moving to Kibithu."
Spy probably trained, recruited by Dubai-based handler of Pak's ISI
Army sources said Rai was under watch for over a month due to his suspicious behavior. The suspected spy was probably trained and recruited by Dubai-based handler of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), an army personnel said. "He was involved in passing on sensitive information on location and deployment of army units, weapon profiles and artillery guns at Kibithu," he said on condition of anonymity.
'Rai also passed on information on infrastructure development along LAC'
"Rai also passed on information on infrastructure development along the LAC," said the personnel. A smartphone has been seized from Rai's possession, who has been arrested under provisions of Official Secrets Act, section 120B of IPC for criminal conspiracy and section 72 of the IT Act for breach of privacy. LAC is a demarcation line that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled one in J&K.
