Mohali: In a significant development in the ongoing espionage case linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Punjab Police have arrested a serving India Army soldier for his alleged involvement in leaking classified defence information. The arrest marked another breakthrough following the earlier arrest of a former Army man in the case.Ravjot Kaur Grewal, AIG, State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), Punjab Police, Mohali, confirmed the arrest of Indian Army Sapper Devinder Singh, resident of Nihalgarh village in the Shadihari area of Sangrur district. He was arrested from Uri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district by a team of the SSOC, Mohali.
The arrest followed disclosures made during the interrogation of Gurpreet Singh alias Guri alias Fauji, a former Army man who was earlier arrested for passing classified military documents to Pakistan’s ISI.
Investigations revealed that Devinder Singh assisted Gurpreet while he was lodged in Ferozepur jail, particularly in acquiring confidential army-related documents.
Devinder Singh was produced before a Mohali court, which granted a six-day police remand for further investigation.
Preliminary questioning revealed that Gurpreet and Devinder became acquainted in 2017 during their training at an Army camp in Pune and later served together in Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir. Both reportedly accessed classified documents, some of which were subsequently leaked to ISI operatives by Gurpreet.
Investigators are now working to determine the full extent of Devinder Singh’s involvement in the espionage network.
The arrest is part of an expanding probe by the SSOC into a broader ISI-backed espionage ring. Authorities are actively working to uncover additional collaborators and evaluate the scope of sensitive information that may have been compromised.
“The arrest of a serving soldier highlights the grave nature of the threat posed by espionage networks. Punjab Police remain fully committed to protecting national security and will continue to act decisively against any individual involved in anti-national activities,” said the AIG.
The investigation is ongoing. Further revelations are expected as the police deepen their inquiry into the network’s operations and connections.(TOI)
