The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday suspended a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) for passing on information about the security deployment in the Valley to a Pakistani spy who posed as an Indian Army commander.
The state police was alerted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra said they have initiated a probe and it looked like a case of negligence. The Police Control Room here had recently received a call from a Pakistani spy posing as 'Army Commander' who demanded information about the force deployment from the said officer.
The sources identified the erring DSP as Tanveer Ahmad, who had received the call on landline. "The caller had also provided a number to the officer and asked him to use one of the instant messaging services for sending the information," they said, and added that the officer did not realise that he was being conned into passing on confidential information by a Pakistani spy. However, the call was traced by intelligence agencies, who in turn alerted the MHA, which then informed the DGP.
The DGP ordered a probe 15 days ago, sources added.
A senior police official told DH that the erring official during questioning has revealed that he had informed his immediate senior in the control room about the call and whether he should share the deployment details.
"It was only after his senior voiced no reservation that he passed on the information using WhatsApp," he said.
The official revealed that during the ongoing unrest, which started after the death of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8, the police control room (PCR) was flooded with calls from across the border.
"The callers usually introduce themselves as officers of other security agencies and seek details of deployment of forces. However, the PCR refuses to share details and asks the callers to come through official channels," he added.
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday suspended a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) for passing on information about the security deployment in the Valley to a Pakistani spy who posed as an Indian Army commander.
The state police was alerted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra said they have initiated a probe and it looked like a case of negligence. The Police Control Room here had recently received a call from a Pakistani spy posing as 'Army Commander’ who demanded information about the force deployment from the said officer.
The sources identified the erring DSP as Tanveer Ahmad, who had received the call on landline. "The caller had also provided a number to the officer and asked him to use one of the instant messaging services for sending the information,” they said, and added that the officer did not realise that he was being conned into passing on confidential information by a Pakistani spy. However, the call was traced by intelligence agencies, who in turn alerted the MHA, which then informed the DGP.
The DGP ordered a probe 15 days ago, sources added.
A senior police official told DH that the erring official during questioning has revealed that he had informed his immediate senior in the control room about the call and whether he should share the deployment details.
"It was only after his senior voiced no reservation that he passed on the information using WhatsApp,” he said.
The official revealed that during the ongoing unrest, which started after the death of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8, the police control room (PCR) was flooded with calls from across the border.
"The callers usually introduce themselves as officers of other security agencies and seek details of deployment of forces. However, the PCR refuses to share details and asks the callers to come through official channels,” he added.
The state police was alerted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra said they have initiated a probe and it looked like a case of negligence. The Police Control Room here had recently received a call from a Pakistani spy posing as 'Army Commander' who demanded information about the force deployment from the said officer.
The sources identified the erring DSP as Tanveer Ahmad, who had received the call on landline. "The caller had also provided a number to the officer and asked him to use one of the instant messaging services for sending the information," they said, and added that the officer did not realise that he was being conned into passing on confidential information by a Pakistani spy. However, the call was traced by intelligence agencies, who in turn alerted the MHA, which then informed the DGP.
The DGP ordered a probe 15 days ago, sources added.
A senior police official told DH that the erring official during questioning has revealed that he had informed his immediate senior in the control room about the call and whether he should share the deployment details.
"It was only after his senior voiced no reservation that he passed on the information using WhatsApp," he said.
The official revealed that during the ongoing unrest, which started after the death of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8, the police control room (PCR) was flooded with calls from across the border.
"The callers usually introduce themselves as officers of other security agencies and seek details of deployment of forces. However, the PCR refuses to share details and asks the callers to come through official channels," he added.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday suspended a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) for passing on information about the security deployment in the Valley to a Pakistani spy who posed as an Indian Army commander.The state police was alerted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra said they have initiated a probe and it looked like a case of negligence. The Police Control Room here had recently received a call from a Pakistani spy posing as 'Army Commander’ who demanded information about the force deployment from the said officer.
The sources identified the erring DSP as Tanveer Ahmad, who had received the call on landline. "The caller had also provided a number to the officer and asked him to use one of the instant messaging services for sending the information,” they said, and added that the officer did not realise that he was being conned into passing on confidential information by a Pakistani spy. However, the call was traced by intelligence agencies, who in turn alerted the MHA, which then informed the DGP.
The DGP ordered a probe 15 days ago, sources added.
A senior police official told DH that the erring official during questioning has revealed that he had informed his immediate senior in the control room about the call and whether he should share the deployment details.
"It was only after his senior voiced no reservation that he passed on the information using WhatsApp,” he said.
The official revealed that during the ongoing unrest, which started after the death of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8, the police control room (PCR) was flooded with calls from across the border.
"The callers usually introduce themselves as officers of other security agencies and seek details of deployment of forces. However, the PCR refuses to share details and asks the callers to come through official channels,” he added.