The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two persons allegedly working as spies for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI.
ATS SP Himanshu Shukla informed that the two were arrested from the bus stand in Bhuj, the headquarter town of Kutch district bordering Pakistan.
He said that ATS was tracking movements of the duo since last one year on suspicion that they were sharing sensitive information related to the movement of security forces to the Pakistani side.
“ATS was keeping a close watch on the movement of two residents of Khavda village of Kutch for last one year on the suspicion that they are working as spies of Pakistan's ISI. Both of them were held by ATS," the official said.
Both of them have been identified as Alana Sama (30), resident of Shekh Pir area near Kukama village of Bhuj and Shakur Ibrahim Sumara (37) resident of Khavda area of the district. They were honey trapped by a 17-year-old Pakistani girl Razia, he said.
They were in touch with Razia since last two years, he added.
ATS has also recovered several incriminating documents pertaining to the movements of security forces in the region with them.
“We have learnt that ATS has recovered one Pakistani SIM card along with a mobile phone during the search of their house," the official said.
It has also come to light that one of them had visited Pakistan several times in last six months.
Earlier in August, Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Rajasthan CID, in a joint operation, had arrested a suspected ISI agent from Lucknow.
The latest arrest comes amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, especially after the Uri terror attack.
