“Gurdaspur police have busted a module which leaked secret information to Pakistan. Two people have been arrested… They leaked secret information of our security forces in Himachal and J&K…,” said DIG border range Satinder Singhread moreThe Punjab Police on Monday arrested two youths accused of spying for Pakistan and who were also allegedly in contact with Pakistan intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).According to a Times of India report, citing police, the duo became active following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22.“Gurdaspur police have busted a module which leaked secret information to Pakistan. Two people have been arrested… They leaked secret information of our security forces in Himachal and J&K… People involved in such activities are Pakistani spies. They have betrayed our nation,” ToI quoted DIG border range Satinder Singh as saying.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADHe said they were in direct touch with the ISI and were made active after the Pahalgam attack.“Rs 1 lakh were also transferred to their accounts. Both of them are from Gurdaspur… Both of them are aged 19-20 years. They are also involved in drugs… They have been sharing information for the last 15-20 days,” Singh added.More from India
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Posters of Pahalgam suspects appear in J&K, Rs 20 lakh reward for infoA case has been filed against the two under the Official Secrets Act at the Dorangala police station in Gurdaspur.Their arrest is part of a broader crackdown on espionage cases linked to Pakistan, following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.As part of the clampdown, YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was also taken into custody on charges of espionage. In a separate incident, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested another suspected ISI operative in Rampur on Sunday.In all, police have so far apprehended as many as 11 individuals accused of spying for Pakistan.With inputs from agenciesTagsIndiaPakistanEnd of Article
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