Overview

• Punjab Police arrested Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh in Gurdaspur for allegedly leaking classified military details, including troop movements, to Pakistan's ISI.
• Haryana Police detained Mohammed Tarif in Nuh, marking a significant development in the ongoing Operation Sindoor espionage crackdown.
• Authorities recovered three mobile phones and eight .30-bore cartridges from the suspects, with forensic investigations underway to analyze the devices.
• Preliminary findings revealed the suspects were in direct contact with ISI handlers and had prior involvement in drug smuggling, which facilitated their recruitment.
• Cases have been registered under the Official Secrets Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Arms Act, as the total espionage-related arrests across Punjab and Haryana reached 13.