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Pakistan Espionage Network Exposed In Assam: Arrests Made Over Honey Trap And Sensitive Info Leak
- •A suspected Pakistan-linked espionage network has been uncovered in Assam with the arrest of two individuals, including a retired Army jawan working on contract.
- •The accused, identified as Abhishek Kumar Singh, was allegedly passing sensitive information regarding Army movements to a Pakistani intelligence operative.
- •Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that preliminary findings indicate the accused were targeted and honey-trapped to extract classified security details.
- •Authorities recovered multiple phones, SIM cards, and sensitive documents from the suspects as an extensive investigation continues into the broader network.
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Two individuals, including a retired Army jawan working on contract, were arrested in Assam for allegedly sharing sensitive security-related information about Army movements with a Pakistani intelligence operative. Preliminary reports indicated that the suspects were targeted through online honey traps to extract classified defense information.
Investigators uncovered that Indian mobile numbers and WhatsApp accounts issued to various individuals in India were active in Pakistan and used for espionage. These numbers—associated with regions like Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur—were employed by intelligence operatives to honey-trap security personnel and extract sensitive defense information.
The security probe has expanded across multiple states, revealing connections stretching from Rajasthan and Punjab to Delhi and West Bengal. Joint operations involving central agencies, the Delhi Police Crime Branch, and the West Bengal STF are investigating how domestic SIM cards were routed to military establishments in Pakistan.
