Espionage network exposed: Ex-Pak cop-turned-YouTuber groomed influencers for ISI

NEW DELHI: Investigators probing the caller cases of espionage person identified a erstwhile sub-inspector of Pakistan Police arsenic a cardinal handler successful the cross-border spy networks. The suspect, identified arsenic Nasir, had been recruited by ISI a fewer years agone aft which helium voluntarily retired from work and turned a YouTuber.Nasir and his pistillate accomplice, Naushaba Shehzad aka Madam N, were specifically tasked by ISI to cultivate Indian influencers, sources said. The 2 had go a span betwixt the ISI and Indian YouTubers."After archetypal onboarding, Nasir would link Indian YouTubers visiting Pakistan with precocious committee authoritative Danish and others who would past delegate them espionage tasks and invitation them arsenic guests to the Pakistan High Commission successful Delhi," said an investigator.

Danish was expelled from India successful May, aft question vlogger Jyoti Malhotra was arrested by Haryana Police. Nasir besides figures successful the interrogation of Jasbir Singh, different YouTuber who was arrested past week for allegedly passing connected accusation connected Indian forces' question to ISI. Nasir is besides a spot trader based retired of Faisalabad and is fond of driving SUVs. "He has a batch of followers connected YouTube and helium advocates for visas to Indians yearning to conscionable household successful Pakistan done his videos.

However, that is his screen to camouflaging his spying activities," said a elder investigator.Nasir and Naushaba Shehzad, who runs a question bureau successful Pakistan, facilitated visas for those who "cooperated". In lieu of visa and different facilities, including accommodation astatine 5 prima hotels, the duo asked the influencers to sprout pro-Pakistan videos and upload them connected YouTube to make a favourable narrative.

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