Balasore (Odisha): The final verdict in the widely-discussed case of the arrest of an alleged ISI agent here, will be pronounced by a court here on Thursday.
Iswar Behera, who was working as a contract photographer in a defence department establishment in Balasore, had been arrested by the Crime Branch of the Odisha Police in 2014 on the charge of selling sensitive and classified documents and providing secret information to Pakistan's Intelligence agency ISI.
The final verdict in the case would be pronounced by a court in Balasore tomorrow.
The family members of Behera, along with the entire population of his village, are eagerly awaiting the verdict.
Behera who hails from Kantipur area of the neighbouring Mayurbhanj district, was working as a contract photographer in DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) at Chandipur near here. While working there Iswar was engaged in conversation with a person from Meerut.
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As per his mobile call tracking, he was providing secret and classified material of the country to the ISI. On the basis of that charge and as per the direction of the Crime Branch of Police, the local police in Chandipur had arrested him on December 22, 2014. He was charged under different sections of IPC like criminal conspiracy, sedition and making public classified documents, etc.
Behera had been remanded to judicial custody in 2014 and his bail application had been rejected several times in the meantime.
During the last five years, the condition of his family has undergone a total change. His mother who has been bemoaning for her son's plight, has reportedly lost her mental balance. His father has been profusely praying to God and awaiting the release of his son.
Behera's younger brother who works as a mason, looks after the family.
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