Pakistan’s Gujarat handler had hotline with Chandauli spy

LUCKNOW: A supplementary chargesheet was filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a Lucknow court on Thursday against the Gujarat handler of Chandauli resident, Mohammad Rashid, who was charged with spying for Pakistan and receiving arms training in Karachi.
Nabbed in September 30 last year, Rashid’s point man in Gujarat, Rajakbhai Kumbhar, would operate on instructions of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and was tracked down after Rashid spilled the beans on his whereabouts in NIA custody.Rashid was arrested from the east UP district of Chandauli by the anti-terrorist squad in January 19 last year and a chargesheet was filed seven months later.
Investigators revealed Rajakbhai would transfer funds to Rashid, who twice visited Pakistan and met his overseas handlers and received training in ISI camps. NIA has charged Rajakbhai with criminal conspiracy, waging war against the nation and under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. UP ATS registered the first case in January 19 last year and the case was transferred to NIA on April 6, 2020.
The chargesheet states Rajakbhai too visited Pakistan on legal documents and during his second visit, he touched base with ISI handler, Hamid, and joined the espionage network. Thereafter, he transferred funds to Rashid in lieu of sending classified information.