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Assam Arrests Two in Suspected Pakistan-Linked Espionage Case
Police in Assam arrested two men in a case involving suspected sharing of information with Pakistani intelligence.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said one of the men had retired from the army but was still working for it on contract.
Police identified a 31-year-old man from Bihar, Abhishek Kumar Singh, as one person arrested in Guwahati.
They said early findings suggested he had passed secret information about security forces to a Pakistani intelligence operative.
Police recovered a phone, SIM cards and documents.
Sarma said early reports indicated the men may have been tricked into sharing information.
The suspects are expected to be questioned further by central agencies.
The investigation is still underway.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said two men were arrested over suspected links with Pakistani intelligence.
One suspect was described as a retired army jawan working on a contractual basis with the army.
Assam Police separately named 31-year-old Abhishek Kumar Singh, from Bihar, as arrested in Guwahati.
Police said preliminary findings indicated Singh had passed security-force information to a Pakistani intelligence operative.
A phone, SIM cards and documents were recovered; investigations are continuing, and Sarma said the accused would be handed to central agencies.
- Who
- Two men were arrested; Assam Police identified one as Abhishek Kumar Singh, and Sarma described the other as a retired army jawan working on contract.
- What
- They are suspected of sharing information about army movements or security forces with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
- Where
- Guwahati, Assam.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Sunday; Singh was apprehended during the intervening night of October 3 and 4. The year is not specified.
- Why
- Central-agency information and a Military Intelligence input prompted the investigation into suspected links with Pakistani intelligence.
Key facts
- Arrests
- Two men, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Named suspect
- Abhishek Kumar Singh, 31, from Purba Champaran, Bihar
- Arrest location
- A rented house in Guwahati
- Police operation
- During the intervening night of October 3 and 4
- Items recovered
- A mobile phone, SIM cards and documents described by police as incriminating
- Suspected information shared
- Information concerning army movements or security forces
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway; Sarma said the accused would be handed over to central agencies
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister
“One is a retired army jawan but currently working on a contractual basis with the army”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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