New Delhi: Hours after Delhi police arrested a freelance journalist along with a Chinese woman Qing Shi and her Nepalese associate Sher Singh (aka Raj Bohra) on Saturday (September 19, 2020) in connection with data sharing Confidential to China, Delhi police said the journalist provided secret information to Chinese intelligence officers for two years, from 2016 to 2018.
Delhi police said independent journalist Rajeev Sharma has revealed his involvement in obtaining secret information and has passed it on to his Chinese handlers, namely Michael and George, based in Kunming, China, through different channels. digital.
According to Delhi Police, Sharma was tasked with providing information on issues such as the Indian deployment to the Bhutan-Sikkim-Chinatri union, including Doklam, the pattern of India-Myanmar military cooperation, the Indian border issue. and China, etc.
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The investigation reportedly revealed that shell companies are being operated by foreign intelligence to transfer funds to Sharma and Chinese nationals Jhang Chang along with his wife Chang-li-lia were running the companies MZ Pharmacy and MZ Malls, under the names fake Suraj and Usha.
Both are currently in China and, on their behalf, the arrested Chinese lady Qing (30) and the Nepalese national Raj Bhora (30) (both directors of MZ Pharmacy) were operating the business from Mahipalpur.
Delhi Police said: “A few days ago, a secret information was received from an intelligence agency that Sharma has ties to the foreign intelligence officer and that he has been receiving funds from his administrator through illegal means and the platform of Western Union money transfers to transmit confidential information, which concerns Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs. Sharma was arrested on September 14, 2020 and a search warrant was obtained to search his residential premises. “
“During the search of Sharma’s house in Pitampura, New Delhi, a laptop, some confidential documents related to the Indian Defense Department and some other incriminating documents were recovered and seized,” Delhi police said in a statement. official statement.
Delhi police reported that during 2010-2014, Sharma wrote a weekly column for the Global Times, which is a spokesperson for the Chinese government.
“Looking at these columns, a Chinese intelligence agent named Michael from Kunming city of China contacted Sharma through his Linkedin account and invited him to Kunming China for an interview at a Chinese media company. the trip was financed by Michael. “
“During the meeting, Michael and his junior Xou asked Sharma to provide information on various aspects of India-China relations. Between 2016 and 2018, Sharma was in contact with Michael and Xou. Afterwards, Sharma met with Michael and Xou in Laos and Maldives once each and gave briefings on those topics. In addition to these visits, Sharma was also in contact with Michael and Xou via email and social media, “Delhi police stated.
Delhi Police added: “Forensic analysis of seized mobile phones and laptops is being carried out to uncover the entire network and the conspiracy in this case. The identities and roles of other foreign nationals involved in the conspiracy are also being determined. “.
Delhi police said further investigations are under way into the case and into Chinese shell companies based in Mahipalpur.
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