Reuters AlertNet Lite - India to probe alleged Pakistani spy ring in army

Reuters AlertNet Full site

NEWSDESK

India to probe alleged Pakistani spy ring in army

23 Oct 2006 10:56:42 GMT
Source: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - India's defence minister said on Monday a detailed investigation would be conducted to bust what he called a Pakistani spy ring in the Indian army.

Pranab Mukherjee's comments came after Indian police last week arrested two men on charges of espionage and handing over secret documents to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) military spy agency.

Islamabad denied the allegation.

"It will be our exercise first to unearth the network which they (ISI) have developed," Mukherjee said.

"The other kingpins who are involved with it, they are to be found out ... detailed investigation is necessary," he added.

If found guilty, the two Indian army men could face a court martial, the minister said.

India and Pakistan routinely accuse each other's mission staff of spying and expel them.

In August, Islamabad expelled an Indian diplomat on charges of spying. India responded by throwing out a Pakistani diplomat.

The latest spat came ahead of next month's peace talks, which are aimed at reviving a peace process that began in 2004 to resolve a range of disputes, including the territorial row over Kashmir.

The peace process was put on hold after a string of bombs went off in India's commercial hub of Mumbai in July, killing 186 people.

Police have blamed the attack on a Pakistan-based militant outfit backed by the ISI. Pakistan has denied the charge.

AlertNet news is provided by

Email this article Send comments

Countries

Small country map
© 2004 Europa Technologies Ltd.

Reset map

• India profile
· View map

• Pakistan profile
· View map

MORE >>

NGO latest

• Winter threatens with another emergency
CWS

• ACT Rapid Response Payment: West Bengal Cyclone, India
ACT - Switzerland

• Pakistan Earthquake- One year on, Many survivors still at risk
Red Cross - Australia

• Pakistan : Tens of thousands displaced by army operations against insurgent groups
NRC - Norway

• Annan urges governments to take action to keep children safe during disasters--ActionAid shows governments how in a new report
ActionAid - UK

MORE >>

Latest news

• India to probe alleged Pakistani spy ring in army

• Naga rebels say India insincere at peace talks

• CENTRAL ASIA: IRIN-Asia Weekly Round-up 94 covering the period 14 - 20 October 2006

• FEATURE-Pakistani women empowered by learning to sew

• Kashmiris protest youth's death in Indian custody

MORE >>

Last updated:Mon Oct 23 10:57:53 2006