Overview
- The agency, which filed the report Monday before the Juvenile Justice Board in Ghaziabad, cited the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, the Official Secrets Act and the UAPA.
- Investigators say the minors entered restricted railway and security areas, helped place covert solar-powered cameras and sent geo-tagged photos, videos and live feeds to Pakistan-based handlers.
- The NIA also alleges the group helped procure and use Indian SIM cards for covert communication, while police earlier reported WhatsApp was used and small payments moved through UPI.
- A total of 21 people have been arrested since the case was first registered by Ghaziabad Police in March 2026, and the NIA says the probe into other suspects and foreign links is still underway.
- Officials described cameras fixed high on platform poles to watch train movements at sensitive spots, and police had earlier said the network aimed to expand surveillance to more sites across northern India.