JAISALMER: A state authorities worker was detained on Wednesday in Rajasthan on suspicion of spying for Pakistan’s spy company ISI amid a widening crackdown on espionage networks throughout the nation after Operation Sindoor.Sakur Khan Mangaliyar, employed with the state’s employment division, was picked up by a joint staff of CID and intelligence companies from his workplace in Jaisalmer. Mangaliyar is predicted to be transferred to Jaipur for additional questioning.Authorities are additionally probing a suspected connection between Mangaliyar and a senior Congress politician from the border area. Safety companies have withheld touch upon political hyperlinks. Sources mentioned Mangaliyar served as a private assistant to a Congress functionary in the course of the earlier Congress-led state govt.Mangaliyar, a resident of Mangaliya’s Dhani in Baroda village close to the Pakistan border, had been beneath surveillance for a number of weeks. Investigators discovered a number of Pakistani cellphone numbers in his cell system and reported that he couldn’t present credible explanations. He additionally admitted to touring to Pakistan not less than seven instances in recent times, elevating additional issues.SP Sudhir Chaudhary mentioned the inquiry started following alerts from “larger headquarters” over suspicious actions. “We’re verifying all details and conducting an inquiry,” he added.Although no military-related photographs or movies had been discovered on his cellphone, officers mentioned a number of information had been deleted. Two financial institution accounts beneath his identify are at present beneath scrutiny. Intelligence sources revealed doable hyperlinks between Mangaliyar and an official in Pakistan’s embassy, suggesting coordination with ISI handlers.His detention follows a string of arrests throughout Punjab and Haryana related to spying for Pakistan. Since Might 7, when India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam that killed 26 individuals, not less than seven suspects have been arrested in espionage-related circumstances within the two states.Amongst them is Hisar-based journey vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, accused of passing delicate information to Pakistani handlers. On Might 11, Punjab police arrested two individuals in Malerkotla. Haryana police detained two on Might 13 and Might 15. Two individuals working inside Bathinda navy station had been held on Might 7 and Might 14 on related fees.