New Delhi, Jun 1 (PTI) A Pakistani national, working as an ISI module in India, has been jailed by a Delhi court for six-and-a-half years for spying and illegally residing here.
"The prosecution has proved that the accused is a Pakistani national and was residing in India unauthorisedly under the name of Sarang Ali Khan," Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta said while convicting 39-year-old Mohd Azhar Rafiq.
"The accused was also in possession of offending documents when he was apprehended while sending the same to Bangladesh through courier," the court said convicting Rafiq on two counts of espionage and illegal stay here.
"Keeping in view the facts and the seriousness of the offences, accused is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a period of six years and six months under section 3 (penalties for spying) of the Official Secrets Act," the court said.