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Satyendra Siwal, employed as Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) at the Ministry of External Affairs, has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (UP ATS) on allegations of cooperating with Pakistan’s ISI.
ANI further reported that Siwal’s posting was at the Indian Embassy in Moscow.
In an official release, the UP ATS was receiving information from various confidential sources that handlers of the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI were trying to manipulate and entice certain individuals with hidden identities in the MEA of the Indian government.
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“They were attempting to manipulate and lure employees associated with the Indian military by offering money. Through these covert means, crucial, confidential, and restricted information related to India’s military, strategic, and tactical matters was being obtained, posing a significant threat to India’s internal and external security,” the release said.
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The release further noted that the officials collected evidence through electronic and physical surveillance and found that Satendra Sival, son of Jayveer Singh, residing in Shahmahiuddinpur village, Haapur district, Haapur, who is appointed as MTS in the MEA and currently stationed at the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, is involved in anti-India activities under the influence of ISI handlers.
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“He is implicated in the network of ISI handlers, providing crucial confidential information related to the diplomatic and military activities of India, in exchange for monetary incentives,” it added.
Satendra Sival was summoned to the ATS field unit in Meerut as per regulations and interrogated, during which he admitted to his involvement in the offence after thorough questioning.
Satyendra Siwal has been arrested under Section 121A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
Items seized during the operation include 2 mobile phones, 1 Aadhar card, 1 PAN card, 1 identification document, and INR 600 in cash.
(With inputs from ANI)
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Published: 04 Feb 2024, 12:25 PM IST
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