Nuh Espionage Case: Lawyer Received Large Funds From Pakistan, Say Police

Second arrest made in Punjab; probe points to cross-border terror funding network

Chandigarh, Nov 29:
A 26-year-old lawyer from Nuh, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, arrested earlier this week in an espionage case, had received significant funds from Pakistan in three bank accounts and was routing the money to Punjab for terror-linked activities, senior Haryana police officials said on Friday.

Khan, who practised in a Gurugram court, was detained near Pipaka in Tauru on Monday evening while returning home. His arrest came after central intelligence inputs alerted state agencies to a suspected cross-border funding chain.

Funds funneled through three accounts

According to investigators, Khan maintained one bank account in Gurugram and two in Tauru, all of which allegedly received continuous deposits from Pakistan. Acting on instructions from Pakistani intelligence operatives contacted via WhatsApp and other social media platforms, Khan withdrew the cash and handed it over to a Punjab-based conduit.

Police said he had recently withdrawn ₹34 lakh and delivered it to Ajay Arora, a sweetshop owner from Shahkot in Jalandhar district.

Second arrest and recovery efforts

Arora was arrested on Wednesday night following Khan’s disclosures and has been remanded to police custody along with him until December 4. Investigators said Arora admitted to keeping the money in a bag at a relative’s home in Punjab. A police team has travelled with him to recover the cash.

A senior officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the arrests point to a “large cross-border network” facilitating the movement of funds from Pakistan into India for potential terror operations.

Growing investigation

Police are now examining digital communication, bank statements, and possible links to other operatives in Haryana and Punjab. More arrests have not been ruled out as the network’s reach becomes clearer.