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A lawyer from Nuh district in Haryana has been apprehended on charges of espionage for the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. Over the past three months, he reportedly traveled to Punjab five times to gather funds for terrorism financing, according to a senior investigation officer.

The officer revealed that the suspect, identified as Rizwan, was arrested in November. It is alleged that he engaged in transactions amounting to approximately ₹4.5 million with hawala operators involved in terrorist financing.

Authorities suspect that this terrorist financing network is linked to Pathankot, with its operatives active in various cities across Punjab, laundering money obtained through hawala. According to police reports, hawala operators have conducted transactions exceeding ₹10 million in a short period, a significant portion of which has been used to bolster terrorist networks in Punjab.

Initially, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Nuh police detained Rizwan's friend, Musharraf, who was later released after questioning.

Following this, the SIT arrested Ajay Arora, a resident of Malaysian Patti in Jalandhar, Punjab. Police stated that he is accused of facilitating the transfer of money to Rizwan through hawala.

After Arora's arrest, the SIT apprehended three additional suspects in Amritsar, Punjab. The police are currently interrogating the three suspects named Sandeep Singh, Amandeep, and Jaskaran, who are under an eight-day police remand. Authorities anticipate more arrests as the investigation progresses.

Officials indicated that the accused were presented in court during the night.