"We have nothing to do with criminals...": Cong MLA Govind Singh Dotasra on former minister's PA arrested for spying - World News Network

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 3 (ANI): A Congress delegation met Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade to discuss the arrest of Shakur Khan, PA of a former Congress minister, arrested for spying against India. Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra said that Congress has nothing to do with criminals or anti-nationals.

Speaking to ANI, MLA Dotasra said, “During our government, a person’s neck was cut in Udaipur (referring to the Kanhaiyalal case). NIA took over the investigation, and it was said that they (the accused) have links with Pakistan. But you tell us what has happened in that case till now.”
“We have nothing to do with any criminal or anti-national. If the state government/police has received any input, they should first investigate and then take action against them, we have no problem,” he added.
Replying to the BJP’s attack over the arrest, Dotasra said, “If someone has been a personal assistant to a former minister, it doesn’t mean that the minister or his family is involved in treason, but what kind of environment do the BJP people create…”
“I want to say that if any employee of the state government is found involved in such activities, then is the minister of that department responsible for it?” the Congress MLA added.
The Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully and former Cabinet Minister Udai Lal Anjana were also present in the meeting with the Governor.
Jully said, “The BJP government in the country is deliberately harassing the Congress leaders.”
Rajasthan Intelligence arrested Shakur Khan, a government employee in Jaisalmer, on serious charges of espionage. He was accused of collecting and sharing strategic information with Pakistan’s ISI agents, according to the officials.
Inspector General of Police (CID Security) Vishnu Kant Gupta confirmed that Khan had been under surveillance for a long time. Gupta said that Shakur Khan’s activities were suspicious for a long time. Because of this, the security agencies were closely monitoring him.
“During the surveillance, it was revealed that Shakur Khan was in constant contact with some persons working in the Pakistan Embassy, especially Ahsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish and Sohail Qamar. It is worth noting that Danish has already been declared ‘undesirable person’ by the Government of India and sent back to Pakistan,” he added.
During interrogation at the Central Interrogation Centre in Jaipur, Khan confessed that he had visited Pakistan several times, obtaining visas with the help of Danish. While in Pakistan, he allegedly met ISI agents.
Officials revealed that upon returning to India, he collected strategic information and sent it to Pakistani handlers using platforms like WhatsApp.As an Assistant Administrative Officer in Jaisalmer, Khan had access to sensitive documents, raising major concerns over internal security.
A case has been registered against him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and the accused has been arrested. Further investigation is still ongoing in the matter. (ANI)

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