The police in Nuh district, Haryana, have arrested a practising lawyer after investigators uncovered what they describe as a direct link to Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI.

Officials said the arrest was made on Wednesday, 26th November, following specific information shared by a central investigative agency. This case has drawn attention because it marks the third time this year that authorities in the Mewat region have caught someone suspected of spying for Pakistan.

The arrested advocate is Rizwan, a resident of Kharkhadi village in Nuh who works as a lawyer at the Gurugram court. According to the police, Rizwan had been picked up for questioning two days earlier. As officers dug deeper into the case, they gathered enough evidence to formally arrest him. Another lawyer named Musharraf has also been detained, and investigators are now checking whether he had any involvement in the suspected network.

Officials involved in the investigation say that Rizwan had been in touch with ISI handlers across the border. They claim he received crores of rupees in India through hawala channels, and they suspect this money may have been used for terrorist activities, espionage, and drug smuggling. Police have also discovered several high-value transfers in Rizwan’s Punjab National Bank account at the Tauru branch. They noted that he travelled to Punjab quite often, and these movements are now under close review as part of the wider inquiry.

The police have secured eight days of remand for both men and are working to trace where the money came from and where it was sent. Investigators said they are also trying to recover Rs 40 lakh, which they believe is directly linked to the alleged spying operation. The accused are expected to be presented in court on 4th December.

A senior police officer confirmed the details of the arrest and stated that an FIR has been registered under Section 113 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 17 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) at the Tauru Sadar police station. The police have also begun freezing the lawyer’s bank accounts. Raids are being carried out at different locations, and a technical investigation is underway to map the entire network that may be involved.

Earlier this year, in May, the police arrested Mohammad Tarif from Kangarka village in Tauru for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with handlers in Pakistan and supplying Indian SIM cards to agents at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. Around the same time, another man named Arman, from Rajaka village, was also arrested for spying for Pakistan.