ATS SUSPECTS MORE SLEEPING MODULES OF ISI IN UP

Suspicious bank transactions carried out by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent Jamaluddin, who was arrested in Lucknow by the UP ATS and Rajasthan police on Tuesday, suggested that many more ISI agents and sleeping modules were operational across UP and India. “Jamaluddin, who was entrusted the task of distributing money among ISI agents and sleeping modules active in various states, had carried out several suspicious transactions through his bank account. Many among these were within the state,” said Asim Arun, IG, UP ATS.

Suspicious bank transactions carried out by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent Jamaluddin, who was arrested in Lucknow by the UP ATS and Rajasthan police on Tuesday, suggested that many more ISI agents and sleeping modules were operational across UP and India.

“Jamaluddin, who was entrusted the task of distributing money among ISI agents and sleeping modules active in various states, had carried out several suspicious transactions through his bank account. Many among these were within the state,” said Asim Arun, IG, UP ATS.

He had also provided money to Rajasthan-based ISI agent Gordhan Singh Rathore who was arrested in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) in December 27, 2015, said Arun.

Jamaluddin, who hails from Newada village of Ghazipur district, had transferred money from his account in State Bank of Bikaner branch in Meerganj in Allahabad.

He was then employed there as manager in Crown Palace Hotel and was currently working as manager in a Varanasi hotel, said the IG.

He was traced after a tip-off from Gordhan Singh Rathore who was arrested in December last year. Singh had leaked information regarding Army deployment and land acquired by the Army near Pokhran nuclear site after getting money from Jamaluddin.

Arun said probe also revealed that Jamaluddin frequently called up on different Pakistani mobile numbers. He received at least `1.45 lakh in the six transactions through money transfers from Sharjah, UAE.

The ATS were further probing about details of his other accounts, added the IG.

“We are also trying to trace the money trail, as it may lead to more sleeping modules and ISI agents. A list of frequent callers to Jamaluddin and those who received money through his account has been prepared and being scanned,” said Arun.

Meanwhile, the Rajasthan police took along Jamaluddin after procuring two-day transit remand from a city court. He was first taken to Rajasthan, as he was wanted in the case registered against Rathore after his arrest. The UP ATS would also quiz him in the matter, said the IG.