In the fourth arrest in the alleged ISI-run espionage racket, the Delhi Police on Saturday nabbed a school teacher from Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district.
High drama unfolded during the arrest as the accused, identified as Sabar, tried to dodge the Delhi Police’s Crime Branch team when they reached his village on Saturday morning.
“We faced some resistance from the locals and had to call our counterparts there to deal with them. We suspect Sabar was informed of the raid well in advance,” said a senior Delhi Police officer.
When police finally went to his house, they allegedly found it locked from outside. Even as police were scanning the neighbourhood, Sabar suddenly emerged on the roof and jumped into his backyard.
“The accused injured his leg in the process and collapsed. When we rushed to capture him, the locals tried to obstruct us,” said the officer, adding they had the local police for assistance at that time.
Sabar has been booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act. Earlier three men, including a serving BSF hawaldar, had been arrested from different parts of the country, in connection with the alleged espionage racket, busted by the Crime Branch last week.
Sabar is alleged to have received certain crucial information about Indian Army’s troop movement along the borders.
