UP ATS arrests Hapur man for sharing information with ISI

LUCKNOW: In a significant counter-espionage operation, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested Satendra Siwal (27) from Hapur on Sunday. He was accused of reportedly sharing classified information with the Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Additional director general of ATS, Mohit Agarwal, told TOI that Satendra was posted as a multi-tasking staff member at the Indian Embassy in Moscow. He allegedly spied for the ISI and passed on vital information to his handlers across the border.

"He was under surveillance for the past six months and was arrested upon his return to Hapur after taking leave from the embassy in Moscow," said Agarwal.

The ATS chief added that Satendra had been working at the Indian Embassy in Moscow since 2021 as an India Based Security Assistant (IBSA).

Agarwal further added that Satendra is accused of sharing classified information related to the army establishment and documents pertaining to the embassy's foreign office.

"We are scanning his bank accounts and have seized his mobile phone to gather more details about his associates," added the ATS chief.