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India Gazette
8 hours ago
- India Gazette
Delhi Police arrests two robbers after brief encounter in Usmanpur
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested two robbers after a brief encounter in the Usmanpur area of East Delhi on Sunday. The accused, identified as Sameer and Tarun, opened fire on the police team using illegal firearms. The police retaliated, injuring both suspects during the exchange. A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act was registered. Further investigation will be conducted to determine their criminal history and whether they had more accomplices. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a man for supplying Indian SIM cards to Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). According to the police, the apprehended individual has been identified as Hasin (42), a resident of the Deeg district of Rajasthan. According to the Special Cell, the accused was Kasim's elder brother, who was apprehended two days ago for the same allegations. According to the officials, the accused, Hasin, had visited Pakistan around 15 years back as his relatives reside there. Currently, he has been in touch with ISI officials for around 4-5 years. In August 2024, he sent SIM cards to Pakistan through Kasim. One of the SIM cards is in his name, and it was used by PIO. During interrogation, it was revealed that he sent pictures of sensitive army establishments to the PIO and received money in lieu of that. The officials added that he also provided OTP with the ability to activate WhatsApp in Pakistan. His ISI handlers also helped him to get a Pakistani Visa for his younger brother Kasim, his brother-in-law and sister when they had gone to Pakistan in August 2024, the police said. Hasin is being produced in court to obtain police custody remand for an in-depth investigation regarding his network of espionage across the country. (ANI)
The Print
17 hours ago
- The Print
Deeg brothers held for ‘espionage' supplied SIM used in bid to ‘honey trap' DRDO official—Delhi cops
According to sources, the two had allegedly provided a SIM card that was being used to attempt to 'honey trap' a senior official of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The brothers have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including for threatening the sovereignty of India. They have been accused by the Delhi Police of providing Indian SIM cards to PIOs and sensitive military inputs. New Delhi: A 42-year-old man, identified as Haseen, was arrested Saturday from Rajasthan's Deeg, days after his younger brother Kasim was taken into custody by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police, for allegedly being part of an espionage racket run by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) in India. Haseen had started visiting Pakistan about 15 years ago and developed contacts with the Inter-Services Intelligence over the last four-five years, sources said. 'After Haseen's passport expired, he sent SIM cards through his younger brother. In August, 2024, he sent a SIM card to Pakistan through Kasim, one which was in his name, which was used by the PIO,' a source told ThePrint. 'Haseen has accepted in his interrogation that he sent pictures of Army establishments to PIOs, and received money in lieu of that. He also provided OTP to activate WhatsApp in Pakistan. His ISI handlers also helped him get Pakistan visas for his younger brother Kasim, his jeeja (brother-in-law) and sister, when they had gone to Pakistan in August 2024,' another source said. Both brothers had received training on how to gather military intelligence, and also built more contacts in India, sources added. They had also allegedly been trained to identify friend circles of officials in military intelligence and DRDO. They said that in September, an input was received about Indian mobile numbers being used by PIOs for espionage activities in India. Probe revealed that Kasim had visited Pakistan twice, first in August 2024, and for the second time in March 2025, when he stayed there for about 90 days, and also met ISI operatives. 'By using these SIMs on WhatsApp, PIOs were communicating with Indians for extracting sensitive information of installations related to Army and other government offices. Further investigation is underway to unearth this conspiracy,' the first source said. (Edited by Mannat Chugh) Also Read: CRPF jawan arrested by NIA on espionage charges was posted in Pahalgam till 5 days before attack
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Brother of espionage accused held over SIM supply to Pakistan: Delhi Police
Delhi Police's special cell on Saturday arrested a 42-year-old man from Rajasthan's Deeg in a case related to an alleged spying network run in India by the Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), officers said. The arrested accused, Mohammad Hasin, is the brother of Mohammad Kasim,34, a cleric who was nabbed earlier this week on charges of espionage and sending pre-activated Indian SIM cards to Pakistan, police said. Hasin was absconding since Kasim's arrest in the Official Secret Act (OSA) case that was registered earlier this week at the special cell police station. Police said that interrogation of the arrested brothers may lead to arrests of more Indians who were part of the alleged spying network. 'In August 2024, Hasin sent some Indian SIM cards to Pakistan through Kasim. One of the SIM cards was in his name, and the same was used by the PIOs. Hasin revealed that he sent pictures of sensitive Indian Army establishments to PIOs and received money in return. He also provided them with the One-Time Password (OTP) to activate WhatsApp in Pakistan,' a statement by the special cell read. Police said Hasin was produced before court and his custody was secured for an in-depth investigation regarding his network of espionage across the country. The mobile phones seized from Hasin and Kasim were sent to Delhi's forensic lab to retrieve deleted data.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Delhi police arrest prime suspect in espionage operation involving pakistani intelligence operatives
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested the prime suspect in connection with an espionage operation involving Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). The accused was identified as Hasin, a resident of Gangora, Deeg, Rajasthan. His brother, Kasim, was arrested earlier in this case. Confirming the arrest, Additional CP Pramod Kushwaha said that the suspect had been in contact with ISI officials for many years. He allegedly sent a SIM card to Pakistan through his brother Kasim in Aug 2024, which was later used by a PIO. Further interrogation revealed that Hasin shared photographs of sensitive army establishments with the PIO and received money in return. He also provided an OTP to activate a WhatsApp account in Pakistan. The accused were clicking pictures and noting down timings of the movement of vehicles and army personnel at Alwar military station. "In return, Hasin's ISI handlers facilitated Pakistani visas for his younger brother Kasim, his brother-in-law, and his sister during their visit to Pakistan in Aug 2024," said an officer. Hasin visited Pakistan about 15 years ago, where he has relatives, and was tapped by the ISI. Kasim, a resident of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, visited Pakistan twice in Aug 2024 and March 2025, staying for about 90 days and meeting ISI personnel. The probe revealed that three ISI officers were providing them with training at a Pak army base in Lahore, officials said. Two of them were known by their aliases, viz Shah Ji and Tauji, while the third was identified as Waqas.
India Gazette
a day ago
- India Gazette
Delhi Police arrests another man for sending Indian SIM cards to Pakistani operatives
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday arrested another man for supplying Indian SIM cards to Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). According to the police, the apprehended individual has been identified as Hasin (42), a resident of the Deeg district of Rajasthan. According to the Special Cell, the accused is Kasim's elder brother, who was apprehended two days ago for the same allegations. According to the officials, accused Hasin had visited Pakistan around 15 years back as his relatives reside there. Currently, he has been in touch with ISI officials for around 4-5 years. In August 2024, he sent SIM cards to Pakistan through Kasim. One of the SIM cards is in his name, and it was used by PIO. During interrogation, it was revealed that he sent pictures of sensitive army establishments to the PIO and received money in lieu of that. The officials added that he also provided OTP with the ability to activate WhatsApp in Pakistan. His ISI handlers also helped him to get a Pakistani Visa for his younger brother Kasim, his brother-in-law and sister when they had gone to Pakistan in August 2024, the police said. Hasin is being produced in court to obtain police custody remand for an in-depth investigation regarding his network of espionage across the country. Further investigation is underway. Earlier on May 29, the Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a man for supplying Indian SIM cards to Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). The accused was identified as Kasim, a resident of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. According to the officials, he had travelled to Pakistan twice and was found to have links with ISI agents. As per the police officials, the accused Kasim had emerged during the development of secret intelligence inputs received by the Special Cell and the Northern Division of the Railway (NDR) in September 2024. These inputs indicated that Indian mobile numbers were being misused by Pakistani intelligence personnel to contact Indian nationals via WhatsApp, with the aim of extracting sensitive information related to the Indian Army and key government offices. During the investigation, authorities discovered that Kasim had travelled to Pakistan on two separate occasions, first in August 2024, and then again in March 2025. He stayed there for approximately 90 days in all and is suspected to have met members of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during these visits. The Delhi Police Special Cell said, 'In September, 2024, source input was received at Special Cell/NDR that Indian mobile numbers are being used by Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) for espionage activities in India. These SIM cards are being sent to Pakistan by some Indians. One name, Kasim r/o Bharatpur, Rajasthan, had appeared during the development of secret information. It was also found that Kasim had visited Pakistan twice, first in August 2024 and the second time in March 2025 and stayed there for about 90 days and had also met ISI persons.' 'By using these SIMs on WhatsApp, PIOs were communicating with Indians to extract sensitive information of sensitive installations related to the Army and other Government offices. In this regard, a case was registered under the appropriate sections of law. Today, on 29.05.25, Kasim has been arrested and is on police remand. Further investigation is going on to unearth the conspiracy of espionage by PIOs and their Indian associates,' they added. A case has been registered under relevant sections of law, and the accused has been taken into police custody for further interrogation. (ANI)
