CRPF ASI arrested for spying for Pakistan, dismissed from service in honey-trapping case

NEW DELHI: The NIA has arrested a CRPF personnel for allegedly spying for Pakistan , in what sources said appears to be a case of honey-trapping.

The scandal led to the immediate dismissal of the accused — CRPF assistant sub inspector (ASI) Moti Ram Jat — from service under Article 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution, which enables sacking of a govt employee without inquiry “in the interest of security of the State”, and the relevant CRPF rules.

NIA in a statement on Monday said Jat, who has been serving with CRPF for 11 years, was actively involved in espionage activity and had been sharing classified information related to national security with the Pakistan intelligence officers (PIOs) since 2023. CRPF and intelligence agencies, who keep track of social media activity of CRPF personnel, chanced upon the suspicious messages of the honey-trapped ASI, and based on the preliminary assessment, deemed the matter serious and referred the case to NIA on May 21 for further inquiry. Jat was dismissed the very same day, for violation of established norms and protocols.

Jat was receiving funds from the PIOs through various conduits, officials said.

NIA arrested Jat from Delhi and is interrogating him, they said. He has been remanded to NIA custody till June 6 by the NIA Special Court.