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Assam Police Arrest Two in Alleged Pakistan Espionage Case
Police in Assam arrested two people in a case about information allegedly being sent to a Pakistani intelligence operative.
One person is Abhishek Kumar Singh, a 31-year-old from Bihar.
Police said they found a phone, SIM cards and documents with him.
The other person was described as a retired Indian Army soldier who had been working with the Army on a contract.
Assam’s chief minister said the two allegedly shared information about Army movements.
The arrests came after information from central agencies.
Officials are also looking into whether online contacts may have been used to target the accused.
Police have not said exactly what information was allegedly shared or how large the suspected network might be.
Assam Police’s Special Task Force arrested two people over alleged sharing of sensitive security information with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
One accused was identified as 31-year-old Abhishek Kumar Singh from East Champaran, Bihar.
Police said a mobile phone, SIM cards and documents were recovered from Singh.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the two allegedly provided information about Army movements to Pakistan; central-agency inputs preceded the arrests.
Authorities are examining a possible online honey-trap angle, but have not disclosed the specific information allegedly shared or the suspected network’s full extent.
- Who
- Two people, including Abhishek Kumar Singh and a reportedly retired Indian Army jawan working on a contract.
- What
- They were arrested over allegations of sharing sensitive security information with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
- Where
- Assam; Singh is from East Champaran, Bihar.
- When
- Not stated.
- Why
- Authorities allege the accused provided information about Army movements to Pakistan.
Authorities’ allegations
Information not yet disclosed
Alleged information-sharing
Authorities’ allegations
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the two allegedly provided information about Army movements to Pakistan.
Information not yet disclosed
Police have not publicly specified what information was allegedly shared; the allegations have not been established in the report.
Possible online targeting
Authorities’ allegations
The chief minister said preliminary information suggested the accused may have been targeted through online contacts, and authorities are examining a possible honey-trap angle.
Information not yet disclosed
The online honey-trap possibility is still under examination, and no further details are provided.
Key facts
- Arresting agency
- Assam Police Special Task Force
- Number arrested
- Two
- Identified accused
- Abhishek Kumar Singh, 31, from East Champaran, Bihar
- Other accused
- Reportedly a retired Indian Army jawan working with the Army on a contractual basis
- Items recovered
- A mobile phone, SIM cards and documents
- Alleged information
- Army movements
- Investigation status
- Specific information allegedly shared and the suspected network’s full extent have not been disclosed
Sources
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