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Pathankot Teen, Ambala Contractor Held in ISI-Linked Espionage Cases

Police describe a recruitment playbook of online honeytraps with phone cloning to extract sensitive military data.

Overview

  • Punjab Police detained a 15-year-old in Pathankot after identifying yearlong contact with Pakistan-based handlers and alleged sharing of videos from sensitive sites.
  • Officials say the teen’s phone was cloned to siphon data, and a case invoking Official Secrets provisions was registered as questioning continues under juvenile procedures.
  • State police units across Punjab have been alerted after intelligence inputs suggested other minors may be in touch with the same network.
  • Haryana Police arrested Ambala contractor Sunil Kumar, who had cantonment access, for allegedly sending unit locations and troop movement details after a social-media honeytrap.
  • Investigators report recovered WhatsApp chats and voice records, placed the Ambala suspect on four-day remand, and are examining bank transactions as part of a wider Operation Sindoor probe.