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Ex-Army Man Ritesh from Bihar Arrested for Spying for Pakistan
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News18•08-10-2026, 09:47
Ex-Army Man Ritesh from Bihar Arrested for Spying for Pakistan
- •Assam Special Task Force arrested two individuals, including Ritesh from Begusarai, Bihar, on charges of spying for Pakistan.
- •Ritesh served in the Indian Army for 17 years and took voluntary retirement three years ago before moving to Guwahati.
- •Investigative agencies allege Ritesh used his military background to gather and transmit sensitive information to Pakistani handlers.
- •Another accused, Abhishek Kumar from Motihari, was also arrested, and both are currently being interrogated by Guwahati Police.
- •Authorities recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, and sensitive documents during the operation and are probing further links.
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Ritesh Kumar Singh is a resident of Papraur village in Begusarai, Bihar, who served in the Indian Army for 17 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2023.
Ritesh is accused of transmitting secret intelligence inputs and sensitive military-related information through online mediums to handlers associated with Pakistan's intelligence agency.
Another individual named Abhishek Kumar Singh, a native of East Champaran in Bihar, was also arrested by the Assam Special Task Force after being caught during the investigation.
