Police on lookout for spy’s ISI handler

Ravi Dhaliwal

Tribune News Service

Batala, January 25

The spy nabbed by the Batala police yesterday has told his interrogators that he was tasked with penetrating Army and BSF ranks in Jammu and along the International Border in the Dera Baba Nanak area, it is learnt.

Surinder Pal Singh Parmar, IG (Border), said the Pakistani handler of Gian Singh alias Gianbir Singh Deol was an ISI operative who was controlling his activities from Indian soil. The police have launched a manhunt for the handler.

The spy was arrested following inputs provided by the Jammu and Kashmir-based Military Intelligence Unit.

A case has been registered against Gian under various Section 120-B (conspiracy) of the IPC and the Official Secrets Act.

Sources said Gian had been shifted under heavy security to the Joint Interrogation Centre, Amritsar.

Batala SSP Opinderjit Singh Ghuman claimed that Gian was also told to get in touch with pro-Khalistan elements in an attempt to “disturb peace” in the area.

The SSP said the spy used to get money and weapons from his handler in exchange for providing information.

“Gian was introduced to the ISI operative by Shamsher Singh, alias Shera, a resident of Jogi Cheema village under Kahnuwan police station,” said Ghuman.