Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Two Arrested in Assam Over Alleged Pakistan Espionage
Police in Assam arrested two people in an investigation into alleged spying for Pakistan.
One 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 reportedly a retired Army jawan working on a contract.
Assam’s chief minister said the two allegedly shared information about Army movements.
The arrests followed information from central agencies.
Officials are also investigating whether online contacts were used to trick or target the accused.
Police have not said exactly what information was allegedly shared.
They have also not explained how large the suspected network may be.
Assam Police’s Special Task Force arrested two people over allegations of sharing sensitive security information with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
One accused, Abhishek Kumar Singh, is 31 and from East Champaran, Bihar.
Police said they recovered a mobile phone, SIM cards and documents from Singh.
The second accused was reportedly a retired Indian Army jawan working with the Army on a contract.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the pair allegedly shared information about Army movements; a possible online honey-trap angle is under investigation.
- Who
- Two accused, including Abhishek Kumar Singh and a reportedly retired Indian Army jawan working on contract.
- What
- They were arrested over allegations of sharing sensitive information with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
- Where
- Assam; Singh is from East Champaran, Bihar.
- Why
- Authorities allege the accused shared information about Army movements with Pakistan.
Authorities’ allegations
Details not yet established publicly
Alleged information-sharing
Authorities’ allegations
Himanta Biswa Sarma said the two allegedly provided information about Army movements to Pakistan.
Details not yet established publicly
Police have not publicly specified what information was allegedly shared; the articles report allegations, not an established finding.
Possible online honey trap
Authorities’ allegations
The chief minister said preliminary information suggested the accused may have been targeted through online contacts.
Details not yet established publicly
The honey-trap angle remains under examination, and the articles provide no further details.
- Arresting agency
- Assam Police Special Task Force
- Number arrested
- Two
- Identified accused
- Abhishek Kumar Singh, 31, from East Champaran, Bihar
- Second accused
- Reportedly a retired Indian Army jawan working with the Army on a contractual basis
- Items reportedly recovered
- A mobile phone, SIM cards and documents
- Alleged information shared
- Information about Army movements, according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Investigation status
- Authorities are examining a possible online honey-trap angle; the specific information allegedly shared and the suspected network’s extent have not been disclosed.
