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NDTV
01-06-2025
- NDTV
Anti-Terror Agency Conducts Raids In Delhi, UP, 6 States In Pak Spying Case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted a massive search operation at 15 locations in eight states across the country in a Pakistan-linked espionage case. Searches were conducted at the premises of suspects linked with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) in the states of Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal. NIA teams have seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents, along with other incriminating materials, during the searches. These are being extensively examined for clues to the espionage racket being run by Pakistan-based operatives as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy. As per NIA investigations, the suspects targeted in the searches had connections with Pakistani operatives, and acted as financial conduits for carrying out espionage activities in India. NIA had registered the case on 20th May following the arrest of an accused person who had been sharing sensitive information with PIOs since 2023 and had received funds through various conduits in India in lieu of leaking classified information related to national security. The anti-terror agency is continuing with its investigation in the case, registered under sections 61(2), 147, 148 of BNS 2023, sections 3 & 5 of the Official Secrets Act 1923 and section 18 of UA(P) Act 1967.
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- 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.
India Gazette
31-05-2025
- 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)
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Spying' for Pak: Vlogger Jyoti Malhotra sent to judicial custody
A district court here on Monday remanded travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, accused of spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, in judicial custody . The 33-year-old had been in police remand for 10 days prior to that. The Haryana Police had on May 21 said that till now no such fact has come to light to show that the YouTuber had access to any military, defence or strategic information or that she was in contact with any terrorist organization. The police has not issued any updates in the matter since. Hisar SP Shashank Kumar Sawan earlier said that the accused was in contact with some people knowing they are Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). 'But till now no such fact has come to light directly which can be said that the accused was in contact with any terrorist organization. No fact has come to light so far regarding the accused's involvement in any terrorist incidents,' added the SP. The SP said the police seized three mobile phones, a laptop and some other electronic devices from the accused. Malhotra has a YouTube channel called Travel with Jo with over 3,77,000 subscribers and an Instagram account with over 1,32,000 followers. 'She visited Pakistan multiple times and also went to China once. We are analysing her financial transactions and travel details. She was in touch with PIOs (Pakistan Intelligence Operatives). She did not have direct access to military or defence information, though Hisar is a strategic location,' the SP had shared. Sawan had said one of her Pakistan visits was 'sponsored'. 'She met some high-profile persons. Why and what information was shared; all these things are being probed.' The police also said she possibly 'fell into a trap for views and likes' and 'her travel details show more expenses than her known sources of income'.
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was in contact with people knowing that they were Pak intel operatives: Haryana Police
The Haryana Police Wednesday said that till now no such fact has come to light to show that YouTuber Jyoti Rani Malhotra had access to any military, defence or strategic information or that she was in contact with any terrorist organization. The 33-year-old vlogger from Haryana was arrested on May 16 for allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies. Hisar Superintendent of Police Shashank Kumar Sawan said that the accused was in contact with some people knowing that they are Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). 'But till now no such fact has come to light directly which can be said that the accused was in contact with any terrorist organization. No fact has come to light so far regarding the accused's involvement in any terrorist incidents,' added the SP. The SP said the police seized three mobile phones, a laptop and some other electronic devices from the accused. Along with this, Harkirat, a resident of Kurukshetra, was also called for questioning. Harkirat provides visa services. Police seized two mobile phones from Harkirat. Harkirat has not been arrested yet. The mobile phones, laptops and electronic devices recovered from Jyoti and Harkirat have been sent to the forensic lab for investigation where analysis is going on. The result of the analysis has not been handed over to the Hisar Police yet. SP Sawan said that no comment can be made about Malhotra's WhatsApp chats as of now. The Hisar SP also made it cleat that the entire case is being investigated by Hisar Police and the accused is in the custody of Hisar Police. Some central investigation agencies are questioning the accused from time to time but the custody of the accused has not been handed over to any of these agencies. 'No facts have yet emerged about the accused having access to any military, defence or strategic information. In-depth analysis of the accused's 4 bank accounts is going on. No comment can be made about the money transactions as of now,' he added. Malhotra has a YouTube channel called Travel with Jo with over 3,77,000 subscribers and an Instagram account with over 1,32,000 followers. 'She visited Pakistan multiple times and also went to China once. We are analysing her financial transactions and travel details. She was in touch with PIOs (Pakistan Intelligence Operatives). She did not have direct access to military or defence information, though Hisar is a strategic location,' the SP had stated earlier. Sawan said one of her Pakistan visits was 'sponsored'. 'She met some high-profile persons during the visit. Why and what information was shared; all these things are being probed.' The police also said she possibly 'fell into a trap for views and likes' and 'her travel details show more expenses than her known sources of income'. Malhotra is among 12 people who have been arrested from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the past two weeks on charges of espionage, with investigators suspecting the presence of a Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India. Meanwhile, YouTuber Navankur Chaudhary, another person under scrutiny for espionage, has said that he was ready to fully cooperate with any investigation agency and asserted that a fake narrative was being spread against him. Chaudhary, who hails from Rohtak, has also claimed that Malhotra had met him as a fan at an event at Pakistan High Commission. 'I did not know Jyoti personally before that day. I had never met her earlier,' he said. In a video on X, Chaudhary, who runs the YouTube channel 'Yatri Doctor', said he has visited Pakistan just once. His father said on Wednesday, 'A media trial is going on. Our entire family is going through a tough time. I am a bank employee, but have been unable to attend office due to this. Both me and his (Navankur) mother have not had food for the past two days.' The man added, 'So far, he has visited 144 countries and his objective is to visit the entire world and he visited Pakistan once. At present, he is in Ireland.' Sukhbir Siwach's extensive and in-depth coverage of farmer agitation against three farm laws during 2020-21 drew widespread attention. ... Read More
