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Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Body of two youth found near drain in Kaithal village
Bodies of two boys aged 14 and 16 were found near a drain at a village in Kaithal on Monday, said police. The deceased belonged to the same village. Kaithal superintendent of police (SP) Astha Modi said that preliminary investigation revealed that the boys were killed by a group of around 10 teenagers after one of the victims commented about the sister of one of the accused. 'The boys had left their house around 5 pm on Sunday but did not return home. One of them had recently passed Class 10. His father had lodged a complaint against a group of teenagers for killing his son and his friend,' the SP added. Kaithal Sadar police station house officer (SHO) Mukesh Kumar said that the boys were killed with the help of sharp-edged weapons. There were several injury marks on their bodies. 'We have recorded statements of their families. The bodies have been handed over to their family after the post-mortem. A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the accused, all were juveniles,' the SHO added. The police have registered a case under Sections 190, 191 (3), 103, 61 (2) of the BNS, and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
India Gazette
20-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Haryana: Kaithal student arrested for allegedly sharing information with Pakistani intelligence operatives
Kaithal (Haryana) [India], May 20 (ANI): A 25-year-old resident of Kaithal (Haryana), Devendra Singh, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistani intelligence operatives, Kaithal Superintendent of Police (SP), Astha Modi said on Monday. The accused is currently a first-year MA student at a college in Patiala. Kaithal SP Astha Modi further added that Devendra was in contact with four Pakistani intelligence operatives-three men and one woman. 'He went to Pakistan in November last year and after that he was constantly in touch with them. He has admitted to making a video near the cantonment area in Patiala and sending it to them,' said SP Modi. Devendra is on a three-day police remand. Police have searched his house and seized two electronic devices. A cyber forensic lab has recovered about 300 GB of data from these devices, which is now being analysed. A forensic audit of his bank accounts is also underway. The police informed that further investigation into the case is ongoing. In a separate incident, following the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen, Odisha police is investigating her links with another YouTuber from the State. Inspector General of Police (IGP) CID Crime Branch, Sarthak Sarangi, said that facts are being verified. 'We have just received information that YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra visited Puri's Jagannath temple and posted a video regarding it on Instagram. She also visited Chilika and Konark. She was in touch with a YouTuber from Odisha. We are verifying all the facts. We are in touch with our counterparts in Haryana regarding Jyoti Malhotra,' the police official said. Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. Puri Superintendent of Police, Vinit Agrawal, said that they are in touch with the Haryana police over the matter. Earlier in Haryana, several individuals were arrested for alleged espionage activities in favour of Pakistan, according to Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapoor. He said the crackdown was the result of increased vigilance and surveillance across the state. (ANI)
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Haryana: Kaithal student Devendra Singh arrested for allegedly sharing information with Pakistani intelligence operatives
A 25-year-old resident of Kaithal (Haryana), Devendra Singh, has been arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistintelligence operatives, Kaithal Superintendent of Police (SP), Astha Modi said on Monday. The accused is currently a first-year MA student at a college in Patiala. Kaithal SP Astha Modi further added that Devendra was in contact with four Pakistani intelligence operatives-three men and one woman. "He went to Pakistan in November last year and after that he was constantly in touch with them. He has admitted to making a video near the cantonment area in Patiala and sending it to them," said SP Modi. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Average IQ Is 90. Check if Your Is Higher IQ International Undo Devendra is on a three-day police remand. Police have searched his house and seized two electronic devices. A cyber forensic lab has recovered about 300 GB of data from these devices, which is now being analysed. A forensic audit of his bank accounts is also underway. Live Events The police informed that further investigation into the case is ongoing. In a separate incident, following the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen, Odisha police is investigating her links with another YouTuber from the State. Inspector General of Police (IGP) CID Crime Branch, Sarthak Sarangi, said that facts are being verified. "We have just received information that YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra visited Puri's Jagannath temple and posted a video regarding it on Instagram. She also visited Chilika and Konark. She was in touch with a YouTuber from Odisha. We are verifying all the facts. We are in touch with our counterparts in Haryana regarding Jyoti Malhotra," the police official said. Jyoti Malhotra, a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information and being in continuous contact with a Pakistani citizen. Puri Superintendent of Police, Vinit Agrawal, said that they are in touch with the Haryana police over the matter. Earlier in Haryana, several individuals were arrested for alleged espionage activities in favour of Pakistan, according to Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapoor. He said the crackdown was the result of increased vigilance and surveillance across the state.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Kaithal student's interrogation reveals Pak intelligence links
Alleged links of a 25-year-old post-graduate student with Pakistani intelligence operatives have come to the fore during his interrogation in a separate matter, a senior police official said on Friday. The accused, Devender Singh, from Kaithal district's Guhla area, was arrested after an FIR was registered against him on Sunday for uploading photos on social media with weapons, superintendent of police Astha Modi said. The SP said during the investigation, it was learnt that Singh, who had been pursuing a Master's degree in political science from a college in Punjab, had gone to Pakistan's Nankana Sahib gurdwara on pilgrimage in November last year. During the visit, he allegedly came in contact with Pakistani intelligence operatives and remained in touch with them even after his return, she said. 'We have seized his phone and sent it for forensic analysis,' Astha Modi said. Asked whether he has sent any sensitive information, the senior police officer said, 'He has admitted to sending some photos of Patiala cantonment by clicking pictures from outside.' Haryana director general of police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur, who was at Madhuban police academy, said, 'Whether it is Panipat, Kaithal, or another place where such people have been found, each case has different facts. The main accused has been caught, the investigation is progressing, and all links found during the probe will be followed up with further action.' 'We are also doing an audit of his finances and checking his bank account,' she said and added that now another FIR has been registered against him. The latest incident comes close on the heels of another case in which a 24-year-old youth, Nauman Ilahi, was arrested in Panipat district for allegedly supplying sensitive information to some individuals in Pakistan. On May 3, the Amritsar rural police arrested two men — Palak Sher Masih and Suraj Masih — for allegedly photographing and sharing sensitive details of Army cantonments and airbases. Investigators believe the duo had direct links to Pakistani intelligence operatives. In a separate case, Malerkotla police arrested two individuals — including a 31-year-old woman, Guzala, and her associate Yameen Mohamad — on May 11 for allegedly aiding a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in Delhi. Police say the two were part of a broader espionage network operating in the region. The latest arrest before Ilahi's came from Bathinda, where on May 13, a tailor working inside the military station was taken into custody on suspicion of spying. Authorities revealed that he was the second civilian linked to espionage from that location — the first being Sunil Kumar, a cobbler arrested on April 29.
