Indian Army soldier arrested from Jammu and Kashmir in Pak-linked espionage case
These documents allegedly contained classified information that was later passed on to Pakistan's ISI.Following Devinder Singh's arrest, officials presented him before a Mohali court on July 15. The court granted a six-day police remand for further interrogation.The statement also added that the initial investigations suggest that Devinder and Gurpreet first met in 2017 during training at an Army camp in Pune. They reportedly maintained contact and later served together in postings in Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir. During their service, both had access to confidential military material, some of which was allegedly leaked by Gurpreet. Authorities said that Devinder's precise role in the espionage network is still under investigation. - EndsMust Watch
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