28-05-2025
Man Held In Himachal's Kangra On Charges Of Espionage, Mobile Sent To Forensic Lab
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Dehra City Police SP Mayank Chaudhary has confirmed the arrest and said that the man has been held under Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The Himachal Pradesh Police have arrested a man on charges of espionage in Kangra district on Wednesday.
The suspect, a native of Dehra, was held just three kilometres away from Shri Mata Chintpurni Temple on Una-Kangra districts border.
The man has been accused of allegedly spying and providing intelligence information to Pakistan.
As per the police, several key evidences related to spying have been found from his mobile.
Dehra City Police SP Mayank Chaudhary has confirmed the arrest and said that the man has been held under Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The police have sent the device to forensic lab for detailed checking and the suspect would be produced in the court tomorrow.
The development comes as a series of revelations regarding Pakistani spy networks in India. Several Indians were arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan including a CRPF personnel Moti Ram Jat from Rajasthan, a contractual health worker Sahdevsinh Gohil posted in the border district of Kutch, a YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra from Haryana who has several lakhs of subscribers. She was arrested in Haryana this month. She had travelled to Pakistan a number of times.
Prior to this month's conflict, Pakistanis and Indians were able to travel to each other's countries, but it has long been very difficult to obtain visas due to government bureaucracy and historical mistrust.
The relations between India and Pakistan hit rock bottom after the neighbouring country resorted to a terror attack in Kashmir's iconic Pahalgam, killing 26 innocent tourists on April 22.
In response, India, on the intervening night of May 7 and 8, launched 'Operation Sindoor' against Pakistan and destroyed multiple terror targets there.
First Published:
May 28, 2025, 22:39 IST
