Army jawan, who shared confidential details with Pakistani women, in police custody

Jaipur: Shantimoy Rana, the army jawan, who was arrested for sharing sensitive and confidential documents and videos of his regiment's war exercise with a Pakistan agent, has been sent to two-day police custody.

Rana, a resident of West Bengal, is alleged to have fallen into the honey trap laid by Pakistani women.

Considering the seriousness of the crime and the need for a thorough investigation, the court on Wednesday sent Shantimoy Rana, a resident of West Bengal, on two days of police remand, said ADGP Intelligence Umesh Mishra. The accused was in contact with Pakistani women handlers for the last two years through WhatsApp and telegrams, he added.

The investigation conducted so far confirmed that the accused was receiving money in lieu of strategically sensitive and confidential information of the Army.

Mishra said that the receipt of money has been confirmed in the bank account records of the accused.

Further investigations are on.

IANS Input

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