Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has detained a suspected ISI agent from Surat, who had connection with two ISI suspects recently arrested by Uttar Pradesh ATS from Mumbai.

Sources said, the phone call details of the detained suspect had indicated links with the two hawala operators. Gujarat ATS is verifying whether the Surat-based man was actually involved in espionage activities or just had business dealings with the suspected ISI agents.

The sources said, two suspected ISI agents arrested from Mumbai were from Dhoraji near Rajkot and had settled in South Mumbai some years ago. Both the ISI agents had alleged links with Aftab Ali who was arrested earlier by the UP ATS from Lucknow for allegedly carrying out espionage activities in Punjab and Lucknow cantonment area.