NIA Special Court Delhi convicts one terrorist in Espionage case

New Delhi, February 24
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) convicted accused Mohd. Parvez in espionage case.
This case pertains to the conspiracy hatched by foreign intelligence agencies to obtain information from defence personnel posted in sensitive border areas of India.
The accused Mohd Parvez from Chandni Mahal has been convicted under Sections 120-B, 420, 506 of IPC, and Section 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
During investigations, the convicted accused Mohammed Parvez was found to be working for handlers of Pak intelligence services. Parvez was roped in by one Hamza Bhai alias Billal when Parvez had gone to Pakistan to visit his sisters.
Parvez was motivated to collect information relating to Vital Installations and also take their photographs. He got SIM cards issued in the name of other people and shared their WhatsApp activation codes to his Pakistani handlers for virtual activation of the WhatsApp accounts. He was paid by his Pakistani handlers during his trips to Pakistan and also through hawala channels in Delhi for carrying out such tasks, officials added.
The court has fixed the next date for sentencing in March.