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News Topical, Digital Desk : Prakash Singh alias Badal, a resident of Punjab who was arrested in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, on charges of spying for Pakistan, was produced before the CJM Court in Jaipur on Tuesday (December 2). At the request of investigating agencies, the court remanded Singh to 10 days of police custody.
The police will now detain the accused for 10 days and conduct extensive interrogations. They will also conduct spot verifications at various locations. The arrested accused began spying for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor in May.
He used to spy on Pakistan for money.
Prakash Singh, alias Badal, used to send valuable information about India, including the military, to Pakistan via mobile phone for money. This is the sixth arrest made by Rajasthan's CID Intelligence on charges of spying for Pakistan since Operation Sindoor.
The interrogation of the arrested spy has so far claimed to have revealed many shocking revelations. According to reports, the arrested spy holds a pharmacist degree and was engaged in spying for financial gain.
Intelligence was keeping an eye on many people
According to Rajasthan's Special Public Prosecutor, Sudesh Singh Sattwan, intelligence agencies have been keeping a close watch on various individuals since Operation Sindoor. Prakash Singh, alias Badal, a resident of Ferozepur, Punjab, was also on the intelligence radar. Intelligence agencies received information that he was conducting a recce of a major army center, Sadhuwali, in the Rajasthan district of Sriganganagar, bordering Pakistan, on November 27th.
Following this, a CID Intelligence team detained him there. A thorough interrogation revealed several shocking details. After it became clear that he had been spying for Pakistan for several months, the agencies formally arrested him on Monday (December 1) evening and filed a case against him at the Special Police Station in Jaipur. He received money from his Pakistani handler through Airtel Money Bank.
Pakistani spy hails from Punjab
Prakash Singh alias Badal, a 34-year-old pharmacist from Ferozepur, Punjab, who was arrested on espionage charges, was produced before the CJM court in Jaipur this afternoon. The agency appealed to the court for 10 days of police custody for the arrested accused.
It was argued that the custody demand was necessary to investigate all aspects of espionage, conduct spot verification, and thoroughly investigate the network operating for Pakistan. According to Special Public Prosecutor Sudesh Singh Sattwan, despite objections from the accused, the court granted 10 days of police custody remand.
What did the Special Public Prosecutor say?
Special Public Prosecutor Sudesh Singh Sattwan said that Prakash Singh, alias Badal, had been spying for Pakistan since the time of Operation Sindoor . He worked as an agent of Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI. He already has several criminal cases against him. He has also claimed to be a pharmacist. During his interrogation, his pharmacist degree will also be investigated.
According to Sudesh Singh Sattwan, the accused had four Pakistani numbers saved on his mobile phone. He had sent information about military activities in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat to these numbers. Numerous photos and videos were also sent. Information about the military and important locations was also shared with Pakistan.
Surprisingly, the OTPs received on several Indian mobile numbers were also shared with Pakistan. There is a possibility that the ISI in Pakistan may have used these OTPs to obtain information by being active on Indian social media. CID Intelligence will have to present the arrested accused in court again on the evening of December 11th.
The accused appeared in court amid tight security
Tight security arrangements were made during the court appearance of the accused of espionage. Prakash Singh alias Badal had saved the numbers of Pakistani handlers as code words on his mobile phone.
The agencies hope that the 10-day interrogation will yield significant revelations. During his court appearance, ABP News questioned the accused several times, but he remained silent throughout and did not answer any questions.
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