Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Punjab Man Arrested for Spying for Pakistan
A man named Prakash Singh from Punjab was caught near a military area in Rajasthan.
The police think he was spying for Pakistan.
He was talking to people in Pakistan through WhatsApp and sharing secret information about the Indian Army.
The police have arrested him for breaking the law.
Prakash Singh alias Badal, a 34-year-old from Firozpur, Punjab, was arrested near a military establishment in Ganganagar district, Rajasthan.
He was allegedly in contact with Pakistan's ISI through social media and gathering sensitive information about the Indian Army in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat.
Singh was spotted near the Sadulwali military station on November 27, and a preliminary check of his mobile phone showed active communication with foreign and Pakistani WhatsApp numbers.
The Rajasthan CID (Intelligence) had been monitoring suspected espionage activity linked to Pakistani intelligence agencies.
Singh was arrested under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
- Who
- Prakash Singh alias Badal, a 34-year-old resident of Firozpur, Punjab
- What
- Arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan and collecting classified information related to the Indian Army
- When
- Arrested on November 27
- Where
- Near a military establishment in Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
- Why
- Allegedly gathering sensitive information linked to the army in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Gujarat and sending it to a Pakistani handler
- Name
- Prakash Singh alias Badal
- Age
- 34
- Residence
- Firozpur, Punjab
- Arrest Location
- Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
- Arrest Date
- November 27
- Act
- Official Secrets Act, 1923
- Agency Involved
- Rajasthan CID (Intelligence)
- Alleged Handler
- Pakistani ISI