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Assam Police Arrests Two in Pakistan-Linked Espionage Case
- •Assam Police arrested two individuals, including a retired Indian Army jawan, in connection with an alleged Pakistan-linked espionage case.
- •The suspects are accused of sharing sensitive information regarding Indian Army movements with Pakistani intelligence operatives.
- •Abhishek Kumar Singh, a 31-year-old resident of Bihar, was among those arrested by the Assam STF in Guwahati along with mobile phones and documents.
- •Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that preliminary findings indicate the accused may have been honey-trapped.
- •Central agencies are anticipated to take over the comprehensive investigation to uncover the wider network.
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Assam Police arrested two individuals in an alleged Pakistan-linked espionage case, including a retired Indian Army jawan working on a contractual basis. One of the suspects was identified as Abhishek Kumar Singh, a 31-year-old resident of Bihar, who was apprehended in Guwahati by the Assam STF.
The suspects are accused of sharing sensitive information related to Indian Army movements with Pakistani intelligence operatives. During the operation, authorities recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, and documents from the accused.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that preliminary reports suggest the accused may have been honey-trapped in order to extract sensitive information. Central agencies are expected to take over the deeper investigation into the case.
