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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Ashan don', 70 Pakistan numbers, 15 phones, 300Gb data: How 'spy' Arman's digital footprint exposed a network
CHANDIGARH: Investigations and interrogation of Arman, a resident of a village under the Nagina police station in Nuh, revealed that he had changed more than 15 mobile phones in a short span of time. During the probe, agencies discovered 70 mobile numbers from Pakistan saved under suspicious aliases such as 'Ashan Don' and 'G'. Investigation agencies also claimed to have recovered data from a defence expo and other information shared by him with Danish, the Pakistan high commission official, and other agencies. He was produced before a in on Friday and remanded him to judicial custody. Arman was arrested on May 17. Also, a in Kaithal remanded Devinder Dhillon, a resident of Mastgarh village in Kaithal, who was also arrested for spying, to judicial custody. Senior officials said, 'While exact data retrieved from his devices was over 300 GB, which is still in forensic analysis, important crucial evidence has been recovered, and he was no longer required for interrogation.' Meanwhile, enquiries revealed that Mohammad Tareef, who is still lodged in the custody of Nuh police, has been interrogated by NIA and other central agencies in the past two days. Tareef is learned to be in touch with Pakistan high commission officials. He shared information. In another related case, Panipat police are interrogating Nauman, a migrant from Kairana in UP, for espionage from Panipat. Police claimed to have found him linked to a terrorist settled in Pakistan, and through him, he was found to be involved in spying for Pakistani agencies. Haryana police have so far arrested five persons, including YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, on charges of spying. Nauman was the first to be arrested. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Time of India
4 Rohingya refugees held for obtaining Aadhaar fraudulently
Hyderabad: Four Rohingya refugees , including a couple, were arrested on Tuesday morning for obtaining Aadhaar cards through fraudulent means by the Rachakonda Special Operations Team (SOT) sleuths. The couple have four children from their marriage at the refugee camp in Balapur in the city, and they were handed over to the Child Welfare Committee . According to police, the accused, Md Arman, 32, and Md Rumana Akhter, 26, entered India separately in 2011 via Bangladesh when they were minors. Arman's brother, Md Nayeem, 20, entered India via Bangladesh in 2016. They stayed in the Rohingya refugee camp in Balapur. Arman operates vehicle battery business in Pedda Amberpet. Apart from the couple, police also arrested Nayeem and Mohammed Haris, a Rohingya working as a teacher at a madrasa in Hafeezbaba Nagar. Haris was arrested in 2019 too for possession of Aadhaar. In 2014, Arman obtained an Aadhaar card with the help of Haris from a MeeSeva centre in Manchal by providing a fake voter ID card and false declaration. Based on Arman's Aadhaar card and marriage declaration affidavit, Rumana also got her Aadhaar. Further, Nayeem too obtained the Aadhaar card in 2019 with the help of another Rohingya, Shoaib Malik, a resident of Balapur. "Using the Aadhaar card, he obtained a PAN card, voter ID card, driving licence, and even opened bank accounts. A suo motu case was registered at the Hayathnagar police station under the charges of forgery, cheating by giving false declaration before the govt officials, and obtaining Indian identity cards illegally," the Rachakonda police said in an official statement on Tuesday. Two other accused, Ayaz, a madrasa worker from Aghapally who helped Haris, in securing an Aadhaar card, and Shoaib, who helped Nayeem, were absconding. Police seized five Aadhaar cards, two PAN cards, five voter ID cards, a driving licence, two LIC policy bonds, three debit cards, a Bharat gas connection book, four bank passbooks, a cheque book, four birth certificates of Arman's children, and five cell phones from their possession. "The accused will be produced before court for judicial remand. We have handed over the custody of the four children, aged between 11 and one-and-a-half years, to the Child Welfare Committee," an SOT official said.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Indian Express
Four children among 8 Rohingya arrested in Hyderabad for illegally obtaining Indian ID cards
Eight Rohingya people, including four children, who have illegally entered India from Myanmar and been found in possession of Indian identity cards were apprehended in Hyderabad on Tuesday, the Rachakonda police said. The accused used fake documents and fraudulent means to obtain Indian documents of identity and nationality claiming to be Indian nationals, the police said. They have been charged with forgery, abetment, cheating by giving false declarations before government officials, obtaining Indian identity cards illegally, and causing damage to India's integrity. The arrested people were identified as Md Arman, 32; Md Rumana Akther, 26; Md Nayeem, 20; and Md Haris, 33. From their possession, the police said they recovered five Aadhaar cards, two PAN cards, five voter IDs, one driving licence, two LIC policy bonds, three ATM cards, one Bharat gas book, two passbooks of Union Bank of India, two passbooks of SBI, one cheque book of Andhra Bank, one UNHCR ID card, and five mobile phones. Two others, Ayaz and Shoaib Malik, are absconding, the police said. According to the police, Md Arman, Md Rumana Akther and Md Nayeem crossed the Myanmar border and illegally entered India in 2011. Arman enrolled himself with UIDAI and got himself an Aadhar card in 2014 from a Meeseva centre in Machal by suppressing facts and giving false declarations. With Arman's Aadhar card and marriage declaration affidavit, his wife Rumana got an Aadhar card. Arman was working in a battery shop and residing with his wife and brother Nayeem in Pedda Amberpet. Md Haris was working as a teacher at Jamia Saria Madrasa and residing at Balapur. The police found that Nayeem had acquainted himself with Shoaib Malik, who had illegally entered India in 2016. Shoaib then helped Nayeem get an Aadhar card by submitting fake documents and false declarations. 'They got PAN cards, Voter ID cards, driving licence and also opened accounts in several banks by submitting Aadhar cards,' said the police, adding that efforts were on to nab the two absconding accused.
News18
19-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Jyoti Malhotra Not Alone, 3 Others From Haryana Aided Pakistan's ISI During Blackouts: Report
Last Updated: Three others, barring Jyoti Malhotra, were arrested from the state of Haryana during blackouts declared amid the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. Along with Jyoti Malhotra, who hails from Haryana's Hisar district, three others from the same state have been arrested for spying for Pakistan. A security guard from Panipat and two others from Kaithal and Nuh's Rajaka village were arrested along with the YouTuber who were in touch with Pakistani handlers when authorities had imposed blackouts during the conflict between India and Pakistan earlier this month. A report by the Times of India said that even on May 6, just a day before Operation Sindoor, Malhotra had travelled to New Delhi and remained in contact with her handler Danish, a staffer at the Pakistan High Commission, as well as others over the next few days and that the same pattern was seen with the other accused. Since May 13, Haryana Police have arrested four individuals. Nauman Elahi from Uttar Pradesh who worked as a guard in Panipat, Devender Singh Dhillon from Kaithal, Jyoti Malhotra from Hisar and Arman from Rajaka village in Nuh have been arrested for aiding Pakistani intelligence agencies. They are being questioned by multiple agencies. All four are accused of spying for Pakistani handlers and passing on sensitive information about key installations. Pakistan intervened on behalf of the terrorists following Operation Sindoor – an ongoing counter-terror operation launched initially to avenge the killings of 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam – and assumed an aggressive military posture and sent UAVs and drones and engaged in incessant cross-border firing and shelling. The Pakistani Army retreated and urged ceasefire after India struck 11 of its airbases. Hisar, Panchkula, Ambala and Panipat authorities had imposed blackouts as Indian air defences neutralised Pakistani drone swarms. The report also said that Jyoti Malhotra's income appeared disproportionate to the kind of travel she undertook. It pointed out that some of her foreign trips may have been sponsored. Haryana's Hisar's top police official Shashank Sawan told the newspaper that Jyoti was on the radar of central agencies for some time along with another YouTuber from Odisha. The report said that another accused, Arman, was in contact with Pakistani handlers through a known terrorist. He had allegedly procured Indian SIM cards using his own documents and passed them to Pakistani intelligence operatives. The report also said that Arman attended a defence expo and shared details from the event. Arman, a Class XII dropout in his early twenties, often carried a bag and claimed he was job-hunting in Delhi. He was picked up from Firozpur Jhirka on the night of May 15. First Published: May 19, 2025, 19:01 IST
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Jyoti Malhotra was also in contact with Pakistan handlers during Operation Sindoor, including blackouts
Security agencies arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and three others for allegedly spying for Pakistan. They were reportedly in contact with Pakistani handlers during recent tensions. The accused shared sensitive information about vital installations. Arman, one of the accused, arranged Indian SIM cards for Pakistani intelligence officers. Investigations revealed disproportionate income and sponsored trips abroad for Malhotra. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Security agencies have arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and three others for allegedly spying for Pakistan. According to sources, they were in contact with their handlers even during recent security measures, including blackouts in northern India, a TOI report arrests include Nauman Elahi from Uttar Pradesh, who worked as a guard in Panipat; Devender Singh Dhillon from Kaithal; Jyoti Malhotra from Hisar; and Arman from Nuh. Haryana Police made the arrests starting May 13. Multiple agencies are questioning all the accused. They are suspected of sharing important information about vital installations with Pakistani handlers TOI Sources indicate that on May 6, the day before " Operation Sindoor ," Malhotra was in New Delhi and in contact with Danish, a staff member at the Pakistan High Commission , and others. The other accused individuals were also reportedly in contact with their handlers during this SP Shashank Sawan stated, "In modern warfare, the enemy tries to set a positive narrative in its favour. The involvement of Malhotra suggests she helped them in setting narratives. This is how influencers and YouTubers are being roped in." Sawan added that central agencies had been monitoring Jyoti for some time and were also investigating another YouTuber from Odisha. Sources suggest Malhotra's income did not match her travel expenses, and some trips abroad may have been found that Arman, a Class XII dropout in his early 20s, was in contact with Pakistani handlers through a terrorist. He allegedly provided Indian mobile SIM cards to Pakistani intelligence officers using his identification. Arman also reportedly attended a defense expo and shared details with Pakistani agencies. He was arrested on May 15 in Firozpur Jhirka.
