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Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
'Nation ashamed of you': SC sets up SIT to probe MP minister's ‘crass' comment on Col Sofiya Qureshi
A suspected ISI agent, Shahzad, was arrested in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly smuggling goods and passing sensitive information to Pakistan. He reportedly traveled to Pakistan multiple times. Additionally, a 24-year-old, Nauman Ilahi, was arrested in Haryana for supplying sensitive information, and another suspect, Ravindra Kumar, was apprehended for sharing confidential documents with a Pakistani agent via Facebook.
NDTV
19-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
India Takes 8 'Spies' Into Custody For Passing Sensitive Info To Pakistan
Indian authorities have arrested at least eight people from across three states for allegedly spying for Pakistan amid increased surveillance on espionage activities in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. At least four of these arrests were made in Haryana, three in Punjab, and one in Uttar Pradesh. After the arrest of a travel vlogger suspected of spying, Hisar police had sounded an alarm that young influencers were being targeted by enemy countries. For easy money, such influencers go on the wrong path, Hisar SP Shashank Kumar Sawan had told reporters. Here are the eight 'spies' arrested in recent times: Jyoti Malhotra Travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, who runs a YouTube channel called 'Travel with JO', is from Hisar, Haryana. She was arrested last week for sharing Indian military information with Pakistan. The 33-year-old had come in contact with an official from the Pakistan High Commission and had visited Pakistan at least twice, said police. Pakistani intelligence operatives were trying to develop her as their asset in India, they added. Davender Singh Davendra Singh Dhillon, 25, is a student of political science at Khalsa College in Patiala. On May 12, he was arrested in Haryana's Kaithal for uploading photos of a pistol and guns on Facebook. It emerged during his questioning that he had visited Pakistan last November and had shared sensitive information with the officers of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, including pictures of the Patiala military cantonment. Nauman Ilahi Nauman Ilahi, 24, who worked as a security guard in Haryana, was arrested a few days earlier from Panipat. Reports suggest he was in touch with an ISI handler in Pakistan. The resident of Uttar Pradesh used to receive money from Pakistan in the account of his brother-in-law for supplying information to Islamabad, according to the police. Arman Arman, 23, was arrested in Haryana's Nuh on May 16 based on intelligence inputs. The police said that he was found passing sensitive information to Pakistan during the heightened tensions between the two nations. Cops say they have evidence to support their claim, and the suspect is being further probed. Shahzad Shahzad, a businessman in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, was arrested in Moradabad by the Special Task Force (STF) on Sunday. He had passed sensitive information related to national security to his handlers, the STF said. He had travelled to Pakistan multiple times and was allegedly involved in the smuggling of cosmetics, clothes, and spices. Mohammad Murtaza Ali Mohammad Murtaza Ali was arrested during a raid by the Gujarat Police in Jalandhar. His arrest followed intelligence inputs that he was spying for Pakistan's ISI. Reports suggest he did so through a mobile app that he had developed himself. Four mobile phones and three SIM cards were found with him. Besides, two others identified as Gazala and Yamin Mohammad have also been arrested from Punjab on similar charges. The arrests assume significance following days of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. India had blamed Pakistan's terror infrastructure after the role of a terror group linked to Islamabad emerged in the Pahalgam massacre. In response to the attack, India had launched Operation Sindoor to strike terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Pakistan soon launched a massive missile and drone attack, but the threats were thwarted. In retaliation, Indian forces struck airfields in Pakistan. A ceasefire on May 10 ended the hostilities after four days.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Panipat security guard held for alleged espionage
The Panipat police on Wednesday arrested a 24-year-old security guard on suspicion of sharing sensitive information with Pakistani contacts. This marks the fourth such incident in the past few weeks in connection with alleged espionage activities. The accused, Nauman Ilahi, hails from Kairana in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh and was employed as a guard at an industrial unit in Panipat. According to Karnal superintendent of police Ganga Ram Punia, who also holds additional charge of Panipat, Ilahi was taken into custody on Tuesday based on credible intelligence inputs. During interrogation, authorities claim, Ilahi admitted to having connections with individuals in Pakistan and leaking critical information. 'An FIR has been registered at the Industrial Area police station based on evidence gathered so far. His mobile phone has been seized for further investigation, which remains at a preliminary stage,' said SP Punia, adding that more individuals are being questioned and inputs are being verified with other agencies. The arrest comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Just over a week ago, 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.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- The Hindu
Suspected spy held in Haryana's Panipat for sharing information with Pakistan
A suspected spy was arrested in Panipat district on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) for allegedly supplying sensitive information to some individuals in Pakistan, Haryana Police said. The suspect, Nauman Ilahi (24), is from Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, who had been working as a private security guard in the district, the police said on Wednesday (May 14, 2025). "...(Ilahi) was in contact with some people in Pakistan and was supplying sensitive information to them," Karnal SP Ganga Ram Punia, who is also holding an additional charge as Panipat SP, said. When asked who Mr. Illahi was in touch with, Mr. Punia said, "These things are part of investigations. We have seized his mobile phone, and further investigation is ongoing." Mr. Illahi's arrest comes amid heightened alert in Haryana in the wake of the recent military confrontation with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack last month. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to cease all firing and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect following four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes that brought the two countries to the brink of full-scale war. This arrest comes close on the heels of another incident in which Punjab Police said they have arrested two persons, including a woman, for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in Delhi.
NDTV
14-05-2025
- NDTV
Suspected Spy Arrested In Haryana For Sharing Information With Pak: Cops
Chandigarh: A suspected spy was arrested in Panipat district on Tuesday for allegedly supplying sensitive information to some individuals in Pakistan, Haryana Police said. The suspect, Nauman Ilahi (24), is from Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, who had been working as a private security guard in the district, the police said on Wednesday. "...(Ilahi) was in contact with some people in Pakistan and was supplying sensitive information to them," Karnal SP Ganga Ram Punia, who is also holding an additional charge as Panipat SP, said. When asked who Illahi was in touch with, Punia said, "These things are part of investigations. We have seized his mobile phone, and further investigation is ongoing." Illahi's arrest comes amid heightened alert in Haryana in the wake of the recent military confrontation with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack last month. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to cease all firing and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect following four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes that brought the two countries to the brink of full-scale war. This arrest comes close on the heels of another incident in which Punjab Police said they have arrested two persons, including a woman, for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in Delhi.
