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Hans India
2 days ago
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- Hans India
Man arrested for sharing sensitive info with Pak
Chandigarh: Acting swiftly, Punjab Police have arrested Gagandeep Singh of Tarn Taran for sharing sensitive information concerning army movements during Operation Sindoor, Director General of Police Guarav Yadav said on Tuesday. The accused had been in contact with the Pakistan's ISI and Khalistani supporter Gopal Singh Chawla. Investigations have revealed that he was engaged in sharing classified details, including troop deployments and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security, DGP Yadav wrote on the social media platform X. Preliminary investigation revealed that Singh had been in touch with Pakistan-based Khalistani supporter Chawla for the past five years, through whom he was introduced to the Pakistani intelligence operatives. He also received payments from operatives via Indian channels, the DGP said. The police have recovered a mobile phone containing intelligence that Singh shared with Pakistan, as well as details of over 20 ISI contacts. 'Thorough financial and technical investigations are underway to trace other linkages and establish the full scope of this espionage network,' the DGP added. A first information report (FIR) has been registered under the Official Secrets Act at the police station (city) in Tarn Taran town, and further investigation is in progress. Earlier, Punjab Police arrested two people, including a 31-year-old woman, for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to an official posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. Those arrested were identified as Gazala and Yameen Mohamad, both residents of Malerkotla in Punjab. Police teams had recovered two mobile phones from their possession. Their arrest came days after Amritsar (Rural) Police arrested two people, Falaksher Masih and Suraj Masih, for their alleged role in leaking sensitive information and photographs of army cantonment areas and air bases to Pakistan's intelligence agency.
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
Punjab man held for spying for Pak during Operation Sindoor: DGP
The Counter-Intelligence wing of the Punjab Police Tuesday arrested a man hailing from Tarn Taran district for allegedly sharing with Pakistani intelligence operatives sensitive information about troop deployment and strategic locations during Operation Sindoor, a senior official said. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav identified the accused as Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur, Gali Nazar Singh Wali, in Tarn Taran. He was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to the army's movements during Operation Sindoor with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). 'Arrested accused had been in contact with the Pakistan's ISI and (Pakistan based Khalistani supporter) Gopal Singh Chawla, sharing sensitive information concerning army movements during Operation Sindoor,' the DGP said in a post on X. The accused was engaged in sharing classified details, including troop deployments and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security. Gagandeep had been in touch with Khalistani supporter Chawla for the past five years, through whom he was introduced to the PIOs, Yadav said. 'He also received payments from PIOs via Indian channels,' he further said, adding police also recovered a mobile phone containing intelligence that he shared with the PIOs, as well as the details of over 20 ISI contacts. 'A thorough financial and technical investigation is underway to trace other linkages and establish the scope of the network,' he added. Tarn Taran SSP Abhimanyu Rana said, 'Acting on specific intelligence from Counter-Intelligence, a team led by SP City Dr Riputapan Singh Sandhu and DSP (D) Gurinderpal Singh Nagra arrested Gagandeep Singh near Muradpura in Tarn Taran.' 'During interrogation, the accused disclosed that he was tasked by ISI handlers to gather information about deployment in border areas, including railway stations and Amritsar city. He was also receiving monetary benefits,' said the SSP. 'Further investigation is on, and more arrests are likely.' An FIR has been registered under the Official Secrets Act at Police Station City, Tarn Taran, and further investigation is in progress, he added. Earlier, police had arrested six persons for allegedly spying for Pakistan. Falaksher Masih and Suraj Masih were arrested from Ajnala, and a 31-year-old woman, Guzala and Yameen Mohamad, both residents of Malerkotla, had also been nabbed last month. Guzala and Yameen had been receiving payments through online transactions in exchange for sharing classified information. Guzala had been in contact with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani official posted at the Pakistan High Commission. On May 13, India expelled Danish for allegedly indulging in espionage. Two more persons — Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh — were later arrested by police from Gurdaspur for sharing sensitive military information with Pakistan's ISI.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Punjab: Police arrest Tarn Taran man for sharing sensitive information with Pakistan's ISI
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Punjab Police, based on information received from Counter-Intelligence-Punjab, has arrested a man identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur, Gali Nazar Singh Wali, Tarn Taran, for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pakistan-based Khalistani supporter Gopal Singh Chawla. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police shared information stating that the arrested accused had been in touch with the ISI and Gopal Singh Chawla, sharing classified details concerning army movements during Operation Sindhoor. Investigations have revealed that he was engaged in sharing troop deployments and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security. Preliminary investigations indicate that Gagandeep Singh had been in contact with Gopal Singh Chawla for the past five years, through whom he was introduced to Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). He also received payments from PIOs via Indian channels. During the investigation, a mobile phone containing intelligence shared with the PIOs, as well as details of over 20 ISI contacts, was recovered. An FIR has been registered under the Official Secrets Act at PS City, Tarn Taran, and further investigation is in progress. On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen. After India's strike on terror infrastructure, Pakistan responded with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the International Border, as well as attempted drone attacks targeting civilian areas along the border regions. In response, India neutralised Pakistani air defence apparatus, radar infrastructure, and communication centres, and inflicted heavy damage across 11 airbases in Pakistan. After this, on May 10, an understanding on the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was announced. (ANI)
The Print
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Tarn Taran man held for ‘espionage', ‘shared' sensitive info with ISI on army movements during Op Sindoor
'Gagandeep Singh had been in contact with the Pakistan ISI and Gopal Singh Chawla, sharing sensitive information concerning army movements during Operation Sindoor,' DGP Yadav said to the media. The accused has been identified as Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan. Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that Singh was arrested on the basis of information received by the Counter-Intelligence unit of Punjab Police. He has been booked under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. New Delhi: The Punjab Police Tuesday said they have arrested a man from Punjab's Tarn Taran who was allegedly in contact with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and a Pakistan-based supporter of Sikh separatism named Gopal Singh Chawla. Investigation has revealed that Singh was allegedly involved in sharing classified information, including details like troop deployments and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security. 'Preliminary investigation reveals that Gagandeep Singh had been in touch with Pakistan-based Khalistani supporter Gopal Singh Chawla for the past 5 years, through whom he was introduced to the Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). He also received payments from the PIOs,' DGP Punjab added. The police have said that they have recovered a mobile phone containing intelligence that Singh allegedly shared with the PIOs. It also allegedly contains 20 ISI contacts. 'Thorough financial and technical investigations are underway to trace other linkages and establish the full scope of this espionage network,' the DGP said. This is the latest in a slew of arrests made following the India-Pakistan conflict and India's Operation Sindoor. Over the past few weeks, several individuals have been arrested over allegations of espionage across India. While some have been booked under the Official Secrets Act, others face charges related to threatening India's sovereignty. Earlier last month, a social media influencer from Haryana, Jyoti Malhotra, was also arrested. Meanwhile, two Pakistan embassy staffers were declared persona non grata by India and ousted for indulging in espionage activities. According to investigators, these staffers had been running spy syndicates recruiting Indians to provide them with intelligence. A CRPF personnel who was earlier posted in Pahalgam that witnessed a terror attack on 22 April, where 25 tourists and one local was killed, is in National Investigation Agency's custody. The Delhi Police Special Cell has also launched a crackdown on such rackets. The anti-terror unit has arrested two brothers from Rajasthan's Deeg for allegedly providing SIM cards to PIOs. These SIMs were reportedly used in an attempt to honey trap DRDO officials, with the brothers also receiving training to gather intelligence. (Edited by Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri) Also read: Kolkata cops arrest 'absconding' Pune law student 'for hurting religious sentiments' in Op Sindoor post
United News of India
3 days ago
- United News of India
Man held on charges of sharing info with Pak during Op Sindoor
Chandigarh, June 3 (UNI) The Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested a person from Tarn Taran on the charges of spying for Pakistan and sharing sensitive information with Pakistan intelligence operatives and ISI about Operation Sindoor, police said. DGP Gaurav Yadav said that action was taken on the basis of information received from the police's counter-intelligence wing. Accused Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan allegedly had been in contact with the Pakistan ISI and Gopal Singh Chawla, sharing sensitive information concerning Army movements during Operation Sindhoor. Police said that investigations have revealed that he was engaged in sharing classified details, including troop deployment and strategic locations, posing a threat to national security. Gagandeep Singh had been in touch with Pakistan-based Khalistani supporter Gopal Singh Chawla for the past five years, through whom he was introduced to the Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). He also received payments from PIOs via Indianchannels, police said. Police said that they have recovered a mobile phone containing information that the accused shared with the PIOs, as well as the details of over 20 ISI contacts. "Thorough financial and technical investigations are underway to trace other linkages and establish the full scope of this espionage network," DGP said, adding an FIR has been registered under the Official Secrets Act at PS City, Tarn Taran, and further investigation was in progress. UNI GS MR PRS
