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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Kangra youth held after ‘sensitive' content related to country's security found in his phone
A 20-year-old college dropout was arrested in Kangra district on suspicion of spying after sensitive content which could endanger sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country was allegedly found on his phone, police said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Abhishek Bhardwaj, of Sukahar in Dehra sub division of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Acting on intelligence, the police was monitoring Abhishek's activities from the past few days, before they arrested him from his house on Wednesday. A special team was formed under the sub-divisional police officer, Dadaseeba. It had been monitoring the suspect for several days, collecting intelligence and keeping a watch. He was interrogated at the Dehra police station and booked under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police officials did not confirm of finding any concrete evidence of his direct involvement in spying acts so far, however, preliminary investigations have revealed that he was in contact with a few Pakistani individuals through social media. Dehra superintendent of police (SP) Mayank Chaudhary said: 'After we got an input about Abhishek's activities, we kept him under close surveillance. We have found sensitive videos and photos on his mobile phone, which has been seized and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for further analysis.' He was presented in the court on Thursday and was sent to 5-day police remand. This is the first such arrest in Himachal Pradesh as part of a larger crackdown on espionage networks after Operation Sindoor, launched by India on May 7 in response to an April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. Since then, at least seven suspects have been arrested in Punjab and Haryana for alleged spying activities for Pakistan.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Himachal Pradesh youth arrested after 'sensitive' content related to country's security found in his phone
'An 18-year-old youth was arrested on Thursday (May 27, 2025) after sensitive content which could endanger the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country was allegedly found in his mobile phone,' police said. 'The accused has been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Sukahar in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Abhishek, reportedly a college dropout, has been booked under the Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),' a statement issued by the Police Headquarters here said. 'The police team had been monitoring the suspect closely for several days, collecting intelligence and keeping him under surveillance and on Thursday (May 29, 2025) a special team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dadaseeba raided the residence of the accused and took him in custody,' police said. 'He was brought to the Dehra police station for interrogation, and sensitive and objectionable content was allegedly found in his mobile phone,' the police said.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Himachal: Youth arrested after 'sensitive' content related to country's security found in his phone
An 18-year-old youth was arrested on Thursday after sensitive content which could endanger the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country was allegedly found in his mobile phone, police said. The accused has been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Sukahar in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Abhishek, reportedly a college dropout, has been booked under the Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a statement issued by the Police Headquarters here said. The police team had been monitoring the suspect closely for several days, collecting intelligence and keeping him under surveillance, and on Thursday a special team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dadaseeba raided the residence of the accused and took him in custody, police said. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 体が硬い人を探してます！開脚チェアでラクに開脚 amepla 詳細 Undo He was brought to the Dehra police station for interrogation, and sensitive and objectionable content was allegedly found in his mobile phone, the police said.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Himachal youth arrested after 'sensitive' information related to India's security found on phone
An 18-year-old youth was arrested on Thursday after sensitive content which could endanger the sovereignty, unity and integrity of the country was allegedly found in his mobile phone, police said. The accused has been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Sukahar in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district. Abhishek, reportedly a college dropout, has been booked under the Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a statement issued by the Police Headquarters here said. The police team had been monitoring the suspect closely for several days, collecting intelligence and keeping him under surveillance, and on Thursday a special team led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dadaseeba raided the residence of the accused and took him in custody, police said. He was brought to the Dehra police station for interrogation, and sensitive and objectionable content was allegedly found in his mobile phone, the police said.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Seditious remarks': HC grants anticipatory bail to filmmaker Akhil Marar
Kochi: Kerala high court has granted anticipatory bail to filmmaker and Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 winner Akhil Marar in connection with a case registered against him for alleged seditious remarks concerning the Pahalgam attack and the India-Pakistan border truce. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who heard the matter, directed Marar to appear before the investigating officer at 10am on June 10 for interrogation and to surrender his mobile phone. The court ordered that if arrested, he shall be released on bail. The case, registered by the Kottarakkara police under Section 152 of BNS, pertains to a Facebook video allegedly posted by Marar with content deemed threatening to the sovereignty and integrity of India. Marar argued that the allegations were false and politically motivated, and that the post was deleted within an hour of being uploaded upon realising the potential for misuse. The prosecution opposed the plea, asserting the need for custodial interrogation and device seizure. On examining the materials, the court noted that Article 19(1)(a) guarantees freedom of speech and expression and that this freedom can only be curtailed by reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2). Prima facie, the court found that the Facebook post, lacking any direct incitement to armed rebellion or secession, did not amount to such incitement by itself.
