<p>Mumbai: Close on the heels of the busting of a spy ring in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh amid India-Pakistan tensions, the Anti-Terrorism Squad of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/maharashtra">Maharashtra</a> police has arrested a man from Thane who was allegedly in touch with a Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO) through social media platforms. </p><p>The arrested person, whose identity has not been disclosed, has passed on information about prohibited areas of India, ATS officials said. </p>.India expels Pakistani High Commission official for espionage.<p>“During the investigations, it has come to light that, from November 2024 to March 2025, this person came in contact with a PIO on WhatsApp and passed sensitive information about prohibited areas to the PIO,” ATS officials said. </p><p>The accused has been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita and the Official Secrets Act. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Close on the heels of the busting of a spy ring in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh amid India-Pakistan tensions, the Anti-Terrorism Squad of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/maharashtra">Maharashtra</a> police has arrested a man from Thane who was allegedly in touch with a Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO) through social media platforms. </p><p>The arrested person, whose identity has not been disclosed, has passed on information about prohibited areas of India, ATS officials said. </p>.India expels Pakistani High Commission official for espionage.<p>“During the investigations, it has come to light that, from November 2024 to March 2025, this person came in contact with a PIO on WhatsApp and passed sensitive information about prohibited areas to the PIO,” ATS officials said. </p><p>The accused has been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita and the Official Secrets Act. </p>