New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Rajasthan Police on Tuesday said it had detained a manager of a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) guest house in Jaisalmer over suspicions of being a spy for Pakistan.

The accused, Mahendra Prasad, is a resident of Almora in Uttarakhand. He was posted as the manager of DRDO guest house in Chandan area of Jaisalmer.

"He was detained on Monday. A joint interrogation will be conducted today," Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shivhare said today.

"He is suspected to have provided sensitive information related to strategic operations and activities in the region," the police have revealed.

Jaisalmer is a strategic location for the DRDO. The defence agency conducts tests and trials of missi...