Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Kathua Truck Driver Arrested in Alleged ISI Border Spy Plot
Police in Kathua arrested a truck driver named Aman.
They allege that people linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence recruited him online.
Investigators say he was asked to watch roads and places used by security forces.
Police allege that he installed a camera outside his home.
The camera could send live video using a SIM card.
They say he was paid Rs 20,000 for setting it up.
Aman’s phone has been taken for forensic testing.
Police have warned young people not to trust suspicious online profiles offering money or relationships.
Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested 24-year-old truck driver Aman in Kathua over alleged espionage.
Police allege Pakistan’s ISI recruited him through social media and assigned reconnaissance tasks.
A SIM-enabled camera outside his home allegedly livestreamed security-force movements to Pakistani handlers.
Aman allegedly received Rs 20,000 through a Dubai-based channel for installing the camera.
The case follows similar arrests in Jammu and Pathankot involving alleged surveillance networks.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies arrested Aman, a 24-year-old truck driver, over alleged cooperation with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence.
- What
- Aman is accused under the Official Secrets Act of installing a SIM-enabled camera that allegedly livestreamed security-force movements.
- When
- The report does not provide the arrest date; it says a similar Jammu network was busted in May and that this was the region’s second such case in four months.
- Where
- Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir, near the sensitive border belt.
- Why
- Police allege that online operatives recruited Aman to conduct reconnaissance and provide surveillance footage to handlers in Pakistan.
- Accused
- Aman, a 24-year-old truck driver from Kathua
- Legal action
- A case was registered under the Official Secrets Act
- Alleged equipment
- A SIM-enabled CCTV camera installed outside Aman’s house
- Alleged payment
- Rs 20,000, reportedly routed through a Dubai-based channel
- Investigation
- Aman’s mobile phone was seized for forensic analysis
- Related cases
- Police also reported alleged espionage networks in Jammu and Pathankot
- Police advisory
- Young people in border areas were warned about suspicious social-media profiles