Passport of Rajasthan staffer held for spying reveals 4 Pakistan trips | India News
JAISALMER: The intelligence unit of Rajasthan Police Saturday found the passport of alleged ISI spy Shakur Khan during a search at his govt residence in Jaisalmer. The passport revealed he made four trips to Pakistan, with the most recent visit in March 2025. Khan, who had claimed his old passport was lost, was arrested earlier this week under the Official Secrets Act.An assistant administrative officer at the Jaisalmer district employment office, Khan is accused of facilitating Pakistani visas for numerous individuals through direct connections with Pakistani High Commission officials.Inspector General Vishnu Kant of Rajasthan Intelligence Agency confirmed that Khan worked closely with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani official who was expelled from India on May 13.The espionage case has expanded significantly with over 25 individuals who received visa assistance from Khan being interrogated by a Rajasthan Intelligence team. The questioning continued for the second consecutive day on Saturday.“We are examining Khan’s bank account records,” Kant told TOI. The investigation faced a setback when Khan, who was brought to Jaisalmer for field verification, refused to cooperate with authorities, leading to his return to Jaipur.Khan was initially detained from his govt office in Jaisalmer for questioning and finally arrested in Jaipur. A court placed him under seven-day police remand. During investigation, authorities conducted thorough searches of his personal house as well as govt accommodation and the govt employment office where he was posted.The investigation is ongoing, with multiple teams working to uncover the full extent of Khan’s alleged espionage activities and his network of connections with Pakistani intelligence agencies.
