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Pathankot police have arrested a man suspected of spying for Pakistan-based handlers, officials said late on Thursday.

 

According to a preliminary investigation, the man identified as Baljit Singh, a resident of ChakkDhariwal village, had installed a CCTV camera at a shop located near a bridge on the National Highway-44.

 

Investigators suspect that it was set up to monitor the movement of security forces, including the Army, paramilitary, and police personnel, and that the suspect was transmitting the live feed to Pakistan-based handlers.

 

After developing suspicion, the police arrested and questioned the accused. He admitted that he had installed an internet-based CCTV camera at the shop on the NH-44 Pathankot-Jammu Highway in January.

 

He told investigators that he received around Rs 40,000 from unidentified handlers based in Dubai, who were passing on directions to him, police claimed.

 

Police recovered the CCTV camera from his possession, they said.

 

Earlier in April 2026, police had busted two ISI-backed espionage modules using high-tech, China-made solar-powered CCTV cameras to transmit live feeds of sensitive military locations to Pakistan-based handlers.

 

According to some OSINT sources, following security-related developments, more than 458 people, including Baljit Singh, have been arrested from multiple states across India post Operation Sindoor.