Intelligence alarm bells have rung after more than 200 youth from Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistani visa have been found missing with authorities fearing that Pakistan has been trying to train them to create trouble in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan&nbsp;high commission since January 2017 has given Pakistani visas to 399 youth from J&amp;K, of which whereabouts of 218 are unknown.

Intel sources told WION, "Pakistan has been targeting the youth from J&amp;K by training, equipping and arming them to carry out terrorist attacks in J&amp;K" on the lines of Pulwama attack of 14th February 2019. While Pakistan has been training youth from the Union territory for terror attacks but later claiming that they are ‘local resistance fighters’.&nbsp;

India had thwarted many incidents in the past few months with terrorists who had infiltrated back going to Pakistan on the visa issued by the mission in Delhi.

Security forces had neutralised five&nbsp;terrorists on April 5. Among the five terrorists eliminated -- three, Adil Hussain Mir, Umar Nazir Khan and Sajjad Ahmed Hurrah were from J&amp;K and had travelled to Pakistan in April 2018 on visa issued by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.

India earlier this week had announced that it will reduce the staff strength of Pakistan Hgh commission in New Delhi by 50 per cent&nbsp;since it was "engaged in acts of espionage" and "maintained dealings with terrorist organisations".

In case of apprehension of DSP, J&amp;K Police Devender Singh along with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists -- Naveed Babu and Asif Ahmad the NIA in its investigation found one assistant at Pakistan high commission Shafaqat was in touch with them and was the main conduit for hawala transactions.

In another case, name of Mudassar Iqbal Cheema, the First Secretary Press at the Pakistani mission came up during NIA investigation in the J&amp;K terror funding case.

Cheema, who was at the mission from September 2015 to November 2016, had given Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, the main accused in the case Rs 70 lacs in 2 instalments. Watali was the main conduit to send money to Hurriyat leaders from the Pakistani high commission.

Pakistani officials have also been found in espionage activity. On 31st May, 2 Pakistani high commission officials were caught red-handed trying to indulge in espionage activity in the heart of Delhi in Karol Bagh. Both were expelled within 24 hours. WION was the first channel to break that story.

Intelligence alarm bells have rung after more than 200 youth from Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistani visa have been found missing with authorities fearing that Pakistan has been trying to train them to create trouble in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Intelligence alarm bells have rung after more than 200 youth from Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistani visa have been found missing with authorities fearing that Pakistan has been trying to train them to create trouble in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan high commission since January 2017 has given Pakistani visas to 399 youth from J&K, of which whereabouts of 218 are unknown. Intel sources told WION, "Pakistan has been targeting the youth from J&K by training, equipping and arming them to carry out terrorist attacks in J&K" on the lines of Pulwama attack of 14th February 2019. While Pakistan has been training youth from the Union territory for terror attacks but later claiming that they are ‘local resistance fighters’. India had thwarted many incidents in the past few months with terrorists who had infiltrated back going to Pakistan on the visa issued by the mission in Delhi. Security forces had neutralised five terrorists on April 5. Among the five terrorists eliminated -- three, Adil Hussain Mir, Umar Nazir Khan and Sajjad Ahmed Hurrah were from J&K and had travelled to Pakistan in April 2018 on visa issued by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. India earlier this week had announced that it will reduce the staff strength of Pakistan Hgh commission in New Delhi by 50 per cent since it was "engaged in acts of espionage" and "maintained dealings with terrorist organisations". In case of apprehension of DSP, J&K Police Devender Singh along with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists -- Naveed Babu and Asif Ahmad the NIA in its investigation found one assistant at Pakistan high commission Shafaqat was in touch with them and was the main conduit for hawala transactions. In another case, name of Mudassar Iqbal Cheema, the First Secretary Press at the Pakistani mission came up during NIA investigation in the J&K terror funding case. Cheema, who was at the mission from September 2015 to November 2016, had given Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, the main accused in the case Rs 70 lacs in 2 instalments. Watali was the main conduit to send money to Hurriyat leaders from the Pakistani high commission. Pakistani officials have also been found in espionage activity. On 31st May, 2 Pakistani high commission officials were caught red-handed trying to indulge in espionage activity in the heart of Delhi in Karol Bagh. Both were expelled within 24 hours. WION was the first channel to break that story.

Over 200 missing youth with Pakistan visa alarm Indian intelligence

Hours after India asked a Pakistan high commission staffer to leave the country on charges of espionage, Pakistan asked an official of the Indian High Commission to leave the country for &#39;violating the Vienna convention&#39; on diplomatic relations.

Pakistan&#39;s foreign secretary summoned the Indian high commissioner, declaring the official, Surjeet Singh, persona-non-grata, and asked him to leave the country by October 29, a press release by the ministry of foreign affairs said. The Indian High Commission has been asked to make &quot;urgent arrangements&quot; for him and his family to leave&nbsp;the country, the statement read.

Earlier in the day, Delhi police had detained Pakistan high commission staffer, Mahmood Akhtar,&nbsp;and arrested two others - Maulana Ramzan and Subhash Jangir, who were allegedly working for an ISI spy ring, PTI reported. &nbsp; Akhtar was, however, let off soon after since he has diplomatic immunity on Indian soil. He was asked to leave India within 48 hours.

Another Pakistani spy, Shoaib, was arrested in the evening from Rajasthan, and is being brought to the national capital for further interrogation, news agency ANI reported.

PTI reported the police as saying Akhtar, who worked in the visa section of the high commission, was &quot;procuring critical details&quot; from the other two men arrested. &nbsp;

Ramzan and Jangir, who were produced before the chief metropolitan magistrate have been remanded for custodial interrogation till November 8.

&quot;The accused were involved in espionage activities for over a year-and-a-half. We were watching their activities for past six months. On a specific input, they were held yesterday. Akhtar is a kingpin of the spy ring,&quot; joint commissioner of police (crime branch) R S Yadav said at a press conference.

PTI quoted a senior police officer as saying, &quot;Since Akhtar was working in the visa department, it gave easy access to him to identify people who could work for him as spies. People who were financially weak would be lured by promise of getting big money.&quot;

Akhtar confessed during interrogation that he was posted in the Pakistan high commission for about two-and-a-half years and was working in the visa section, police said.

He said he was on deputation to the ISI since January 2013. He was a serving Hawaldar of 40 Baloch Regiment of Pakistan army and a native of village Kahuta in Rawalpindi district, police officials told PTI.

Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned by the Indian foreign ministry after Akhtar&#39;s detention.

The Pakistan foreign office said in a statement that Basit strongly protested with the Indian foreign secretary the &quot;detention and manhandling&quot; of the Pakistan high commission staffer in violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention, according to Pakistan foreign office.

The Pakistani envoy also denied the accusations as &quot;false and unsubstantiated&quot;.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have been mounting for the last few months.

India&rsquo;s Uri army base near the de-facto border dividing Kashmir was attacked by militants on September 18; India blames Pakistan for the attack.

Following the terror attack, India launched what it called a &quot;surgical strike&quot; on jihadist staging posts in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

(WION with inputs from agencies)

Islamabad asked the Indian official to leave the country hours after New Delhi expelled a Pakistan high commission staffer and arrested two

Hours after India asked a Pakistan high commission staffer to leave the country on charges of espionage, Pakistan asked an official of the Indian High Commission to leave the country for 'violating the Vienna convention' on diplomatic relations. Pakistan's foreign secretary summoned the Indian high commissioner, declaring the official, Surjeet Singh, persona-non-grata, and asked him to leave the country by October 29, a press release by the ministry of foreign affairs said. The Indian High Commission has been asked to make "urgent arrangements" for him and his family to leave the country, the statement read. Earlier in the day, Delhi police had detained Pakistan high commission staffer, Mahmood Akhtar, and arrested two others - Maulana Ramzan and Subhash Jangir, who were allegedly working for an ISI spy ring, PTI reported. Akhtar was, however, let off soon after since he has diplomatic immunity on Indian soil. He was asked to leave India within 48 hours. Another Pakistani spy, Shoaib, was arrested in the evening from Rajasthan, and is being brought to the national capital for further interrogation, news agency ANI reported. PTI reported the police as saying Akhtar, who worked in the visa section of the high commission, was "procuring critical details" from the other two men arrested. Ramzan and Jangir, who were produced before the chief metropolitan magistrate have been remanded for custodial interrogation till November 8. "The accused were involved in espionage activities for over a year-and-a-half. We were watching their activities for past six months. On a specific input, they were held yesterday. Akhtar is a kingpin of the spy ring," joint commissioner of police (crime branch) R S Yadav said at a press conference. PTI quoted a senior police officer as saying, "Since Akhtar was working in the visa department, it gave easy access to him to identify people who could work for him as spies. People who were financially weak would be lured by promise of getting big money." Akhtar confessed during interrogation that he was posted in the Pakistan high commission for about two-and-a-half years and was working in the visa section, police said. He said he was on deputation to the ISI since January 2013. He was a serving Hawaldar of 40 Baloch Regiment of Pakistan army and a native of village Kahuta in Rawalpindi district, police officials told PTI. Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned by the Indian foreign ministry after Akhtar's detention. The Pakistan foreign office said in a statement that Basit strongly protested with the Indian foreign secretary the "detention and manhandling" of the Pakistan high commission staffer in violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention, according to Pakistan foreign office. The Pakistani envoy also denied the accusations as "false and unsubstantiated". Tensions between India and Pakistan have been mounting for the last few months. India’s Uri army base near the de-facto border dividing Kashmir was attacked by militants on September 18; India blames Pakistan for the attack. Following the terror attack, India launched what it called a "surgical strike" on jihadist staging posts in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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Diplomatic warfare: India, Pakistan expel each other's high commission officials