The STF said, “Shahzad was also allegedly passing sensitive information related to national security to his handlers.” File

A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur for allegedly working as an agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF).

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Shahzad was apprehended on Sunday (May 18, 2025) by the STF Moradabad unit following inputs about his alleged involvement in cross-border smuggling and espionage activities for the ISI. The STF said, “Shahzad was also allegedly passing sensitive information related to national security to his handlers.”

“Shahzad travelled to Pakistan several times over the years and was allegedly smuggling cosmetics, clothes, spices and other items across the border,” the agency alleged. “He has been arrested under Sections, including espionage-related provisions,” the STF said in a statement.

Published – May 19, 2025 11:39 am IST