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Chennai: A suspected spy, passing sensitive defence information to
Pakistan's intelligence agency through its High Commission in Colombo,
has been arrested in Tamil Nadu, a senior police official said on
Monday. "Thameen Ansari, 33 of Tanjavur district is a frequent visitor to Sri
Lanka on the pretext of exporting vegetabls there. He was handled by
two Sri Lankans. He was asked to pass on pictures of Indian naval
installations, nuclear submarine at Vizag and ports like Karaikal. After
watching him for a long time, police apprehended him," Inspector
General of Police (Intelligence/Internal Security) Abhash Kumar told IANS. Ansari was picked up in Trichy on Sunday night, and some CDs
confiscated from him. According to the officials of state police's 'Q' Branch, Ansari was having
pictures of military training academy at Wellington in Nilgiri district in
the state, Karaikal port, some naval bases and some sketches at the
time of arrest. Police officials said Ansari was handled by the two Sri Lankans who
referred to an official of Pakistani mission in Sri Lanka as the "boss". "Ansari used to email the sensitive information to his handlers. He
travelled to Sri Lanka to negotiate the payment details for the data
passed on, taking the pretext of shipping out vegetables to the island
nation," an official of Q branch told IANS. Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against the two
Sri Lankans and the Pakistani Embassy Official in Sri Lanka, a police
official said.. Police will take the help of Interpol as the other accused are in a
foreign country. Ansari was charged under the Official Secrets Act and a local court
Monday remanded him to custody till Oct 1. Queried on the alleged involvement of a Indian ex-serviceman, police
said it is too early to confirm his role.
Pakistan's intelligence agency through its High Commission in Colombo,
has been arrested in Tamil Nadu, a senior police official said on
Monday. "Thameen Ansari, 33 of Tanjavur district is a frequent visitor to Sri
Lanka on the pretext of exporting vegetabls there. He was handled by
two Sri Lankans. He was asked to pass on pictures of Indian naval
installations, nuclear submarine at Vizag and ports like Karaikal. After
watching him for a long time, police apprehended him," Inspector
General of Police (Intelligence/Internal Security) Abhash Kumar told IANS. Ansari was picked up in Trichy on Sunday night, and some CDs
confiscated from him. According to the officials of state police's 'Q' Branch, Ansari was having
pictures of military training academy at Wellington in Nilgiri district in
the state, Karaikal port, some naval bases and some sketches at the
time of arrest. Police officials said Ansari was handled by the two Sri Lankans who
referred to an official of Pakistani mission in Sri Lanka as the "boss". "Ansari used to email the sensitive information to his handlers. He
travelled to Sri Lanka to negotiate the payment details for the data
passed on, taking the pretext of shipping out vegetables to the island
nation," an official of Q branch told IANS. Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against the two
Sri Lankans and the Pakistani Embassy Official in Sri Lanka, a police
official said.. Police will take the help of Interpol as the other accused are in a
foreign country. Ansari was charged under the Official Secrets Act and a local court
Monday remanded him to custody till Oct 1. Queried on the alleged involvement of a Indian ex-serviceman, police
said it is too early to confirm his role.
