Pakistan paid to click photos of Sirsa airbase, says Haryana espionage suspect Mohammad Tarif

The accused has allegedly confessed to giving a SIM card to an employee at the Pakistan High Commission and going to Pakistan.

Mohammad Tarif, one among the eleven apprehended by Police from different locations for alleged espionage activities, has revealed that Pakistani officials engaged with him financially for providing vital information regarding Indian defence facilities including the Sirsa airbase, according to a report by Time of India.

In an effort to curb anti-social activities following Operation Sindoor, the Nuh Police in Haryana have arrested another man on charges of spying for Pakistan, officials said. This comes just two days after Arman, a resident of Rajaka village, was arrested on similar espionage charges.

Tarif, son of Hanif, a resident of Kangarka village in Taoru tehsil of Mewat district in Haryana. Haryana Police and central investigation agencies have taken major action against the Pakistani spy network in Nuh district. Nuh police have registered a case against the accused Tarif and two employees of the  Pakistani High Commission in Taoru  Sadar police station.

According to police sources, a tip-off was received that Tarif has been allegedly sending sensitive information related to the Indian Army and defense preparations to Pakistan for a long time. He used to ask people to get visas to go to Pakistan.

Earlier, a 26-year-old man was arrested in nuh on charges of spying for Pakistan, a police official said. According to Nuh police, the accused, Armaan, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sharing information about the Indian Army and other military activities with a staff member of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi.

A local court has remanded Armaan to police custody for six days. According to police, he was apprehended following a tip-off from central investigative agencies.

He had allegedly been sharing sensitive information over an extended period using WhatsApp and other social media platforms. During a search of his mobile phone, police said they found conversations, photos, and videos that had been shared with Pakistani phone numbers.