NIA arrests CRPF personnel for sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence officers

New Delhi: An Assistant Sub Inspector with the CRPF has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the national capital on charges of spying for Pakistan.

The NIA claimed Moti Ram Jat was actively involved in espionage activity and had been sharing "sensitive" information related to national security with the Pakistan intelligence officers (PIOs) since 2023.

He was allegedly receiving funds from Pakistan's intelligence officers through various conduits. The NIA officials are interrogating Jat, who was remanded to NIA custody till June 6 by a special court.

The CRPF said Jat has been dismissed from the service. He came under the scanner following close monitoring of his social media activity by the CRPF along with central agencies.

Officials claimed that he was found to have "acted in violation of established norms and protocols" and was later handed over to the NIA for further inquiry.

"Concurrently, the individual has been dismissed from service with effect from 21.05.2025, under the relevant provisions of the Constitution of India read with the CRPF Rules," a CRPF statement said.