Officials stated that a man was detained by the Maharashtra police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday for allegedly giving secret information to intelligence agents in Pakistan.
According to an official release, the Mumbai unit of the ATS received a tip that he was offering sensitive information regarding “areas restricted by the Indian government” in exchange for money.
It added that from April 2023 to October 2023, the accused used Facebook and WhatsApp to interact with the Pakistani operators and received money from them through online transactions.
A case was filed against four individuals, including the arrested man, and an investigation was ongoing, according to the statement.