A lawyer practising in Gurgaon has been arrested on charges of espionage for allegedly passing sensitive information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to a report by The Times of India. The case—linked to suspicious financial activity, digital records, and repeated travel to Amritsar—marks the third espionage-related arrest from the Mewat region in 2025.

The accused, identified as Rizwan, was detained from his in-laws’ residence in Pipaka village, Tauru subdivision of Nuh district, following intelligence leads shared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). A follow-up raid at his residence resulted in the recovery of documents considered relevant to the investigation.

Authorities are scrutinising Rizwan’s bank accounts, cross-border connections, and alleged repeated trips to Amritsar, which investigators suspect were undertaken to collect funds. His travel history to Pakistan and digital monetary transactions are also being probed. Investigators have reportedly recovered communication records suggesting interaction with individuals in Pakistan.

A major lead surfaced through another lawyer, Musharraf (also known as Parvez), a friend of Rizwan and earlier detained in the same investigation. According to police, the two met during an internship at Sohna court in 2022 and maintained regular professional and personal contact thereafter.

Meanwhile, Rizwan’s family has categorically rejected the espionage allegations, asserting that his interactions with Pakistani contacts were limited to relatives and that he had “never engaged in any anti-national activity.”

The arrest forms part of a broader pattern of suspected espionage operations emerging from the region. Days earlier, police had arrested 26-year-old Arman, a resident of Rajaka village, on similar charges. In May, authorities detained Mohammad Tarif, a self-styled practitioner from Kangarka village, for allegedly sharing intelligence relating to the Indian Air Force.

Investigations into all three cases remain active, with agencies focusing on digital communication networks and financial trails to identify possible wider links.