Rajasthan Police Arrest ‘Holy Man’ for Spying for Pakistan ISI

Rajasthan Police arrested 35-year-old Mangat Singh from Alwar district on Friday, October 10, 2025, for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The self-proclaimed 'Siddh Purush'—a revered spiritual figure in his community—was unmasked after two years of covert operations, passing sensitive Indian military intel through social media chats with a female Pakistani handler. Produced before a special court in Jaipur on Saturday, Singh was remanded to three days' police custody, marking a significant win for India's counter-intelligence efforts amid rising cross-border threats.

Officials revealed that Singh, a factory worker from Govindgarh village, had been wooed into betrayal by his handler, whom he saved in his phone as 'Isha Sharma' and 'Isha Boss.' Posing as a romantic interest, 'Isha' reeled him in with promises and payments, extracting over Rs 10,000 in multiple transactions for leaked details on Army and Border Security Force (BSF) movements. His seized mobile phone brimmed with damning evidence: photos and videos of troop deployments from Alwar and Ambala Cantonments, plus coded messages alluding to pre-Operation Sindoor maneuvers—a covert 2024 strike against terror camps that caught global headlines.

What made Singh particularly dangerous was his chameleon-like facade. Locally hailed as a holy man, he leveraged religious events to schmooze with defense personnel and civilians, mining gossip and visuals during bhajans and poojas. "He built trust at satsangs, snapping pics of convoys under the guise of blessings," a prosecutor disclosed, noting how this 'devout' networker turned piety into perfidy. Rajasthan's intelligence wing, tipped off by digital footprints, swooped in for interrogation, invoking the Official Secrets Act. Now, agencies are fanning out to grill his contacts—soldiers, locals—who might have unwittingly fueled his feeds.

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This arrest underscores a chilling trend: Everyday Indians, lured by honeytraps and hawala cash, becoming pawns in Pakistan's shadow war. With India-Pak tensions simmering post recent skirmishes, Singh's saga serves as a stark reminder—behind the saffron robes lurks a serpent. As probes deepen, questions swirl: How many more 'saints' are singing ISI's tune? The spy game's veil just got thinner in Alwar.

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