Pakistan High Commission staffer detained for espionage

\ New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) A Pakistan High Commission\staffer was today detained after he was found in possession of\defence documents while two others were arrested on espionage\charges, police said.\ Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit has been summoned\by the Ministry of External Affairs.\ On intelligence inputs, Delhi Police Crime Branch took\the staffer identified as Mehmood Akhtar in custody. He was\released after questioning as he enjoys diplomatic immunity,\they said.\ The Crime Branch also arrested two persons, residents of\Rajasthan, for allegedly passing on sensitive information to\the staffer.\ \\"The spies are residents of Rajasthan working for\Pakistan\\’s ISI. The spies were in touch with the staff\here at Pakistan High Commission and were providing sensitive\information,\\" said a senior police officer.\ Those arrested have been identified as Maulana Ramzan and\Subhash Jangir.PTI SLB\DV\