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Man arrested for sharing photos of Dehradun locations with Pak handlers: Police| India News

Man arrested for sharing photos of Dehradun locations with Pak handlers: Police| India News

A 29-year-old man from Uttarakhand’s Premnagar area was arrested for allegedly engaging in anti-national and terror-related activities, with police claiming he was in contact with Pakistan-based handlers who tasked him with sharing visuals of key locations and planning attacks in Dehradun. A 29-year-old man from Uttarakhand’s Premnagar area was arrested for allegedly engaging in anti-national and terror-related activities. (Representative photo) The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), in a joint operation with Dehradun police under ‘Operation Prahar’, arrested Vikrant Kashyap, a resident of Jhajra in Premnagar, on the intervening night of April 9 and 10. They seized an illegal .32 bore pistol, seven live cartridges, and a spray paint can from him. Kashyap, who had stayed in Punjab’s Nabha for the last two years, worked in truck body fabrication. According to senior superintendent of police Ajai Singh, he was allegedly in contact with Pakistan-based terrorist and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent Shahzad Bhatti and his associate Rana through social media platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp. Also Read: Two arms smugglers held in Uttarakhand, terror group Al Badr …

U.P. ATS arrests four members of ‘terror network’ linked with Pakistani handlers

U.P. ATS arrests four members of ‘terror network’ linked with Pakistani handlers

L Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested four members of a suspected terror module allegedly operating at the behest of Pakistani handlers and planning attacks on key installations, including railway infrastructure, officials said on Friday (April 3, 2026). “The Uttar Pradesh ATS received intelligence that a group was in constant contact with a Pakistani handler through various social media platforms and was doing anti-national activities. The gang’s main objective was to conduct a recce of important military installations, railway infrastructure, police stations, and political figures in the country, provide the obtained information to the Pakistani handler, and then plan and harm them. The above intelligence was developed, and Saqib alias ‘Devil’, a resident of Meerut district, was arrested, who was in touch with handlers via encrypted platforms, such as Telegram, Signal, and Instagram, and had links with radical groups,” reads an official statement. Besides Saqib, the arrested individuals have been identified as Vikas Gehlawat alias Raunak, Lokesh alias Papla Pandit alias Babu alias Sanju, both residents of Gautam Buddh Nagar, and Arbaab from Meerut. Published …

Teenager apprehended for sharing information with Pakistani handlers| India News

Teenager apprehended for sharing information with Pakistani handlers| India News

A 15-year-old boy has been apprehended in Punjab’s Pathankot for allegedly sharing information about sensitive locations with Pakistani handlers, police said on Tuesday According to police, the boy was radicalised on a social media platform. (HT Photo) According to police, the boy was radicalised on a social media platform. Police had received information that the boy was in contact with and was providing information concerning the country’s security to Pakistan military officers, ISI and frontal organisations running terror modules in that country, Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Daljinder Singh Dhillon said. On the basis of this information, the boy was apprehended on Monday and questioned, the SSP told reporters in Pathankot. The SSP said the boy had lost his father, who resided in J-K, over an year back and suspected that he was murdered. Police investigations did not find that the boy’s father was murdered but the boy suspected so and it affected his psyche, the SSP said. The boy visited many social media platforms and during this he fell in the trap of …

Ghost SIM Cards, Encrypted Apps: Delhi Blast Probe Reveals Accused’s Links To Pakistani Handlers | India News

Ghost SIM Cards, Encrypted Apps: Delhi Blast Probe Reveals Accused’s Links To Pakistani Handlers | India News

Last Updated:January 04, 2026, 16:51 IST Officials said the investigation points to a “white-collar” terror module made up of highly educated individuals, including doctors. The car blast near Red Fort Metro left at least 13 people dead and several others injured.(Image: X) Investigations into the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort last year have revealed that the accused used a network of so-called “ghost” SIM cards and encrypted apps to stay in touch with handlers based in Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. The blast took place on November 10, 2025, near Gate 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station during evening rush hour. A powerful car bomb exploded at a traffic signal, killing 13 people and injuring more than 20 others. The explosion involved a Hyundai i20 car driven by a suspected terrorist identified as Dr Umar Nabi. “White-collar” terror module Officials said the investigation points to a “white-collar” terror module made up of highly educated individuals, including doctors. Those arrested include Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and others. The group allegedly used a sophisticated system of …

Jammu Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Reasi Boy For Online Radicalisation, Linked To Pak Handlers | India News

Jammu Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Reasi Boy For Online Radicalisation, Linked To Pak Handlers | India News

Last Updated:November 27, 2025, 10:52 IST Jammu Police have arrested a 19-year-old from Reasi, alleging he was radicalised online and in contact with Pakistan-based handlers. Teen From Reasi Held in Jammu; Probe Finds Links to Pakistan-Based Handlers. Representational pic/PTI Jammu Police have arrested a 19-year-old boy who is suspected of being radicalised online and planning a terror act. The youth, identified as Mohammad Sajid, is originally from Reasi district but had been living in the Bathindi area of Jammu. He has been named as the main suspect in FIR No. 331/2025, registered under Section 113(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Bahu Fort. Police officers said Sajid attempted to flee when he noticed the police team approaching him. He was quickly detained, and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession. The arrest was announced officially by Ajay Sharma, SP City South Jammu. According to the initial investigation, Sajid had been in touch with numbers based in Pakistan and other foreign countries. Police believe these contacts may have been handlers attempting to …

Punjab Police arrest two suspects for targeted killings by foreign handlers

Punjab Police arrest two suspects for targeted killings by foreign handlers

In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Police on Sunday arrested two persons who were allegedly tasked with carrying out targeted killings of rival gang members in the state by their handlers based abroad, a top officer said.  As reported by news agency PTI, this attack was allegedly part of a larger conspiracy to spread terror and unrest in the state, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. The Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, while posting on social media platform X, said, “In a major breakthrough, Gurdaspur Police arrests two accused — Lovedeep Singh, alias Love, and Tek Chand, alias Tinku – who are being handled by foreign-based radicalised gangsters Gurdev Jassal and Gurlal, alias Gullu, associated with the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation.” In a major breakthrough, Gurdaspur Police arrests two accused — Lovedeep Singh @ Love and Tek Chand @ Tinku — who are being handled by foreign-based radicalised gangsters Gurdev Jassal and Gurlal @ Gullu, associated with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation.… pic.twitter.com/gwIlR4Tr79 — DGP Punjab Police (@DGPPunjabPolice) …

Were YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, other arrested ‘spies’ previously connected to Pakistani ISI handlers?

Were YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, other arrested ‘spies’ previously connected to Pakistani ISI handlers?

The Intelligence Bureau received inputs suggesting that ISI planned to send an operative to Delhi via Nepal to collect information about the Indian military. These inputs were developed further, and Ansari was kept under surveillance upon entering Delhi via Nepal. He was arrested on February 15. New Delhi: After the arrest of Jyoti Malhotra, several questions are being raised about the YouTuber cum travel vlogger and the other arrested Pakistani spies had any previous links to handlers from Pakistan’s intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). There is also speculation about Danish, an employee at the Pakistani High Commission, and whether he was already involved in the espionage racket. These questions are emerging because a chargesheet was filed in May against two individuals arrested between January and March- one of whom is confirmed to be an ISI agent. News of their arrest was first reported in early March 2025, when the Intelligence Bureau (IB) received information about Ansarul Miya Ansari, a Pakistani operative, and Akhlaq Azam, who were allegedly collecting sensitive intelligence. IB interrogated both suspects, following …

Military-grade weapons, trained Pakistani handlers: What initial probe into Pahalgam terror attack reveals

Military-grade weapons, trained Pakistani handlers: What initial probe into Pahalgam terror attack reveals

Forensic analysis and survivor accounts have confirmed the use of military-grade weapons and communication equipment in the Pahalgam terror attack, pointing to logistical support from trained handlers. New Delhi: Forensic analysis and survivor testimony confirmed the use of military-grade weapons and communication devices, indicating logistical support from trained handlers in the Pahalgam terror attack. Intelligence intercepts suggested direct links to operatives based in Pakistan, with digital footprints traced to safe houses in Muzaffarabad and Karachi, sources said. The Resistance Front (TRF), which has previously claimed responsibility for similar attacks, justified the killings as retaliation against what they describe as demographic engineering in Kashmir, a reference to the resettlement of Indian citizens post the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba continue to receive financial aid, training, and strategic backing from within Pakistan. Camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) offer advanced military training and logistical support. Hawala channels and front NGOs serve as covert funding mechanisms. Investigations and intercepted communications consistently link attacks to Pakistani handlers. TRF operates as a proxy to maintain …