Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency arrested an ISI agent from Kachchh in connection with the investigation of Defence/ISI case of UP. Rajakbhai Kumbhar, the NIA said on Monday.

"Yesterday, the NIA arrested accused person Rajakbhai Kumbhar, in connection with the investigation of Defence/ISI case of UP. Rajakbhai Kumbhar, a supervisor at Mundra dockyard, has been found to be working as an ISI agent. This case arose out of FIR dated on January 19, 2020, of Police Station-ATS (Anti-Terrorist Squad), Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh pertaining to the arrest of accused Md. Rashid," the NIA said in a statement. ISI or Inter-Services Intelligence is an intelligence agency of Pakistan.

Also Read | OnePlus Nord Online India Sale Today at 1 PM IST via Amazon.in.

The statement further said that the NIA re-registered this case on 06.04.2020 under sections 123 of Indian Penal Code and sections 13, 17 and 18 of UA (P) [Unlawful Activities (Prevention)] Act.

"During the investigation, it was revealed that accused Md. Rashid was in contact with Defense/ISI handlers of Pakistan and had visited Pakistan twice. A search was conducted at the house of accused Rajakbhai Kumbhar on August 27 and several incriminating documents were seized," it added.

Also Read | Jio Platforms’ Success Gives Hope to Struggling Indian IT Vendors Impacted by COVID-19, Says GlobalData.

Further investigation is being conducted. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)