Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 4: Acting on a specific input, a team of Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu has detained one Pankaj Sharma of Tarore, Samba who was working as an operative of Pakistani intelligence agencies.
The individual was in touch across since last few years. During this period, he had sent across photos and videos of vital areas and installations mostly of Jammu ,Samba and Kathua districts to his Pak handlers via social media platforms in lieu of monetary gains.
During questioning, he has confessed his involvement in passing the crucial information of vital installations including sensitive bridges on National Higway and in border areas to his Pak handlers.
Preliminary probe indicated some monetary transactions in the two bank accounts of the alleged accused.
The detained person has been handed over to Trikuta Nagar police station for further action. A case under relevant Sections of law has been registered against the accused.
His bank accounts are being further analysed for more suspicious transactions. Further investigations in the case in going on, sources said.
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