Pak embassy man held for spying

A Pakistan national working at the country's High Commission in the national capital was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of espionage. The official, Mehmood Akhtar, was questioned by the Delhi Police but let off because of diplomatic immunity. He has been declared "persona non grata" for espionage, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned this morning and told by the foreign ministry. Addressing the media on Thursday post the arrest, Delhi Police said that Mehmood Akhtar was under watch for almost six months now and was held with classified documents and maps related to Indian Army's defence positions. He was arrested from near the Delhi Zoo, where he was allegedly purchasing "sensitive" documents from an Indian national. Akhtar has been working with the Pakistan High Commission in India for the past three years.