'RAW spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav held in Pakistan was heard speaking Marathi over call-interception

Kulbhushan Jadhav who was living with 'fake identity' in Pakistan became a businessman after taking voluntary retirement from the Navy and often travelled across the world.

New Delhi, March 28: An alleged 'RAW spy' Kulbhushan Jadahav arrested by Pakistani intelligence agencies last week was allegedly heard speaking Marathi over the phone when his call was 'intercepted' by probing agencies. According to a report Jadhav who was arrested in Balochistan and described as an 'Indian spy' by Pakistan was speaking with his family members in India and used his mother language over the phone.

Jadhav who was living with 'fake identity' in Pakistan became a businessman after taking voluntary retirement from the Navy and often travelled across the world. He is reported as a son of Mumbai based retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Sudhir Jadhav. His uncle Subhash Jadhav also worked as a police inspector in Bandra police station and was also behind the team of officer that probed the 2002 Salman Khan's hit-n-run case. Read Also: (MEA confirms Indian spy’ arrested in Pakistan as ex-Navy officer)

According to Mumbai Mirror, Kulbhushan Jadhav's phone was on surveillance and he had become a bit complacent after working for 14 years in the region. Jadhav is alleged to be working in Pakistan with a name as Hussein Mubarak Patel, which can also be seen on his passport. His passport was issued from Thane, outskirts of Mumbai with a valid Iranian visa on it.

Report suggest that Jadahav's habit of speaking with his family member in Marathi and he had portrayed himself Gujarati Patel betrayed his cover. His passport identified him as Muslim Patel but his mannerism were nothing like that of a Muslim Patel, reports Mumbai Mirror.

His Passport was issued from Thane's Regional Passport Office (RPO) which also showed his birthplace as Sangli in Maharashtra. However the Thane police had claimed that they did not found any police verification record of Jadhav's passport. Param Bir Singh, Thane police commissioner said that it could be a bogus passport.

Jadhav visited Mumbai four months ago and since February his family had never spoken to him over the phone. The family suspect that he was arrested by Pakistani authorities since February and was subject to the ruthless methods on interrogation and torture by authorities there.

Two more local contacts who were supposed to provide back-up assistance to Jadhav are also missing for over a month, report suggested. The family members of Jadhav are looking to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to assert pressure on Pakistan.

Meanwhile Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that, He is our ex-officer, Have requested MEA to extend all assistance".