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.