In a significant security breach amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions, Haryana police have arrested Devendra Singh, a 25-year-old resident of Mastgarh Cheeka village, for allegedly sharing classified information with the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Singh, a postgraduate diploma student, reportedly began his contact with Pakistani intelligence operatives in November last year during a pilgrimage to the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan.
According to police officials, Singh provided sensitive intelligence regarding Operation Sindoor, a covert Indian military operation, and details about the ongoing military and diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan. The information was reportedly passed to Pakistani agencies over a period of months, raising serious concerns about national security and internal vulnerabilities.
DSP Veerbhan of Kaithal police stated that the arrest came after district police received credible intelligence inputs about Singh’s activities. “Our special detective staff acted swiftly to detain Singh, and the cyber police station is conducting an exhaustive investigation of the electronic devices recovered from him,” he said. Authorities are probing whether Singh had accomplices or was part of a larger espionage network.
Further investigations revealed that Singh was pursuing a Master’s degree in political science at a college in Punjab before his arrest. His journey to the Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan last November is being scrutinized, as it is believed to be the point of contact with Pakistani intelligence agents. Officials fear that Singh might have been exploited under the guise of religious pilgrimage to pass on sensitive information.
This incident comes shortly after the arrest of another young man, Nauman Illahi, 24, from Panipat, Haryana, who was similarly accused of providing sensitive information to Pakistan. In Punjab, two more individuals, Palak Sher Masih and Suraj Masih, were recently apprehended for allegedly sharing details of Indian military installations in Amritsar with the ISI.
The pattern of arrests has raised alarms about potential intelligence leaks and espionage activities aimed at compromising India’s military operations and strategic security. Law enforcement agencies have reiterated their commitment to thoroughly investigating these cases and ensuring strict legal action against those involved.
With tensions between India and Pakistan escalating, the Indian security establishment remains vigilant against any attempts to undermine national security through espionage or unauthorized dissemination of information. The ongoing investigations into Devendra Singh’s activities are expected to shed more light on the extent of the security breach and help authorities plug any gaps that may exist in internal surveillance and counter-intelligence measures.
