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Delhi: Former Army Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Spying For Foreign Agencies 

IANSNov 02, 2019, 03:13 PM | Updated 03:13 PM IST
An artistic representation of a person in handcuffs (Vectoportal via Wikimedia Commons)

An artistic representation of a person in handcuffs (Vectoportal via Wikimedia Commons)


A former Indian Army officer, who is now based in Canada, has been arrested on suspicion of spying for foreign agencies, police said on Saturday (2 November). The man was taken into custody on Friday (1 November) night.

Confirming his arrest, Delhi Cantt Police Station House Officer Inspector Sameer Srivastava told IANS: "It is difficult to say much right now. The suspect is being questioned by several agencies. Nothing concrete has come out as yet."

Highly placed Delhi Police sources told IANS, "The Intelligence agencies and the Indian Army have also been alerted on the case. The Delhi Police is planning a joint probe with them into the case."

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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