Jaipur: A day after Rajasthan Police’s intelligence branch arrested a 26-year-old man from Jaisalmer for allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, investigators said Wednesday the suspect had received money and was preparing to install high-definition CCTV cameras to monitor the movement of Indian security forces along the border.Police identified the accused as Mushtaq Ali, a resident of Nachna in Jaisalmer district. Investigators alleged he operated a tea stall on a road leading towards the border on the instructions of Pakistani handlers and used it as a cover to gather information on Army and Border Security Force movements.During the investigation, officials found two mobile numbers saved in Mushtaq’s phone under the names Khalid and Nazir Ahmed. Investigators said both men are based in Pakistan and allegedly worked as agent coordinators and trainers. Sources have not ruled out the possibility that Mushtaq was part of a wider espionage network allegedly trained and run by Pakistani intelligence agencies.“The accused used a camera application to send photographs and videos of military locations to Khalid. The application allows users to share images and videos along with precise latitude and longitude coordinates,” an official said. Officials said Pakistani handlers sought such geo-tagged material to identify and select potential targets.Acting on instructions from across the border, Mushtaq allegedly photographed and filmed military activities and transmitted the material to Pakistan, investigators said.Officials said questioning revealed that preparations were underway to install live-feed cameras at the tea stall, enabling real-time transmission of footage to Pakistani handlers. Had the plan gone ahead, investigators believe the cameras would have provided continuous surveillance of troop and vehicle movement in the area.Security agencies are also examining whether the accused passed on information during Operation Sindoor. Officials said the possibility is being investigated, though no link has been established so far.Sources said intelligence agencies kept the accused under surveillance for nearly two years before moving in after gathering what they described as substantial evidence. Investigators are now trying to determine the extent of the network allegedly operated by Khalid and whether others in Rajasthan were recruited to collect information on military installations and troop movements.
