Three arrested in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab on charges of spying for Pakistan

Three men – two in Punjab and one in Uttar Pradesh – have been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency and leaking sensitive information about Operation Sindoor.

This comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. In the past two weeks, more than 10 persons have been arrested across Punjab and Haryana for allegedly spying for Pakistan.

On Monday, the Gurdaspur Police in Punjab arrested two men for allegedly leaking “critical information concerning the Indian armed forces” to Pakistan’s principal military intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav.

In a post on X, Yadav said that credible intelligence inputs received on May 15 indicated that the accused, Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh, were passing on classified details, including troop movements and strategic locations across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, to the Inter Services Intelligence.

In a significant counter-espionage operation, #Gurdaspur Police thwarts an attempt to compromise national security by apprehending two persons involved in leaking sensitive military information.

On 15th May 2025, credible intelligence inputs indicated that Sukhpreet Singh &…— DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) May 19, 2025

“Forensic examination of their mobile phones has confirmed the intelligence inputs,” Yadav claimed, adding that the police have recovered three phones and ammunition from the accused.

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