A man from Punjab’s Tarn Taran district has been arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive military information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during the recent Operation Sindoor. Identified as Gagandeep Singh, a resident of Mohalla Rodupur in Tarn Taran, the accused had been under surveillance following an alert from Counter-Intelligence Punjab.
According to Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, Singh had been in contact with Pakistan-based Khalistani supporter Gopal Singh Chawla for the past five years. Through Chawla, he was introduced to Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), with whom he allegedly shared classified details such as troop movements and strategic military locations. In return, he received payments via Indian financial channels.
The DGP shared details of the arrest in a post on social media platform X, stating that Singh’s actions posed a significant threat to national security. A mobile phone recovered from the suspect contained incriminating data, including communications with over 20 suspected ISI contacts and evidence of intelligence leaks.
A joint operation conducted by Tarn Taran Police and counter-intelligence units led to the arrest, and authorities have since launched comprehensive financial and technical investigations to trace the full network involved in the espionage activity.
Officials emphasized that the case underlines the continued attempts by Pakistan to exploit internal sympathizers through honeytrap and ideological networks, especially during critical military operations like Operation Sindoor.
