BHOPAL: The 10th pass Balram Singh, once who had worked as a labourer in Dubai had become ISI agent out of greed of lavish life. He is the native of Rewa district and was operating the racket from Satna district.
Around three years back, he had gone to Dubai to earn bread and butter for the family. During his visit he came in contact with ISI agents and got trained in using telephone exchanges, money laundering, fake calls and others.
First he was told to conduct fake lottery gambling, for this he used the voice over internet protocol calls. In the meantime, he started building network to run his nexus. Later he got involved in money laundering for the ISI agents as instructed by his overseas handlers.
He was spotted by the NIA after the arrest of two persons in RS Pura of Jammu, who got the money from Balram Singh. The transaction was done online and the investigation agencies finds that the Balram have given the money.
Balram was paid commission for every transaction which is around 40 percent. Balram was having more than 100 bank accounts in various banks including private banks. He also got money through the accounts of his friends and paid them handsome commission.
Sometimes when the agent wanted money in cash, he himself delivered the amount in cash. Balram obtains money through fake lottery, keeps his commission and rest of the amount is sent to Pakistan.
All the agents were earning around Rs 50,000 to 2 lakh per month, but all of them kept away from displaying their wealth so that they should not come under scanner of the local intelligence.
The racket was operating in the state for last two years, all the agents were skilfully handling amount and posing that they are living normal life and normal working.
