Delhi – NIA Special Court, Convicts 1 terrorist in Espionage case

New Delhi. On 23.02.2023, Ld. Special Judge, NIA New Delhi convicted Mohd. Parvez under Sections 120-B, 420, 506 of IPC, and Section 18 of UAPA. This case pertains to the conspiracy hatched by foreign intelligence agencies to obtain information from defence personnel posted in sensitive border areas of India.

The details of the accused convicted are as follows – Mohd. Parvez s/o Late Mohd Anwar, r/o 1867, Gali Patte Wali, Sui Walan, Chandni Mahal, New Delhi.

During investigations, the convicted accused Mohammed Parvez was found to be working for handlers of Pak intelligence services. Parvez was roped in by one Hamza Bhai @ Billal when Parvez had gone to Pakistan to visit his sisters.

Parvez was motivated to collect information relating to Vital Installations and also take their photographs. He got SIM cards issued in the name of other people and shared their WhatsApp activation codes to his Pakistani handlers for virtual activation of the WhatsApp accounts. He was paid by his Pakistani handlers during his trips to Pakistan and also through hawala channels in Delhi for carrying out such tasks.

The court has fixed the next date for sentencing on 09.03.2023.