Chandigarh: Punjab police on Monday claimed to have arrested two persons for leaking critical information concerning the Indian Armed Forces to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Stating that arrested accused have been identified as Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh, both residents Gurdaspur district, Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said that the police has also recovered three mobile phones and eight live cartridges of .30 bore from their possession.
DGP Yadav said that the police has thwarted an attempt to compromise national security by apprehending these two persons involved in leaking sensitive military information, related to ‘Operation Sindoor,’ including troop movements and key strategic locations in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir, with their ISI handlers.
He said that preliminary investigation has confirmed both the accused were in direct contact with ISI operatives and had transmitted critical information concerning the Indian Armed Forces.
Sharing operation details, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gurdaspur, Aditya said that on May 15, 2025, credible intelligence inputs indicated that suspects Sukhpreet Singh and Karanbir Singh were engaged in sharing defence-related classified details with ISI handlers. Acting swiftly, the police has put both the suspects under surveillance and apprehended them, he said.
He said that forensic examination of their mobile phones has confirmed the intelligence inputs. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested accused persons were passing on military secrets in exchange for monetary benefits, he said.
During the investigation, it was also discovered that they were previously involved in drug smuggling activities, through which they came into contact with ISI handlers. Their financial transactions, including online and cash dealings, also came under scrutiny, said the SSP.
