Arunachal Pradesh police have apprehended two Kupwara residents of Jammu and Kashmir over alleged espionage links tied to Pakistan-based handlers.
According to police officials, the duo was arrested after one of them was found collecting and sharing the security-sensitive information, including the movements of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces deployed in the state.
According to a first information report (FIR) filed by the officer-in-charge of Chimpu police station, the first suspect, named Nazir Ahmad Malik, a resident of the northern district of Kupwara, was detained on November 21 from rented accommodation in Ganga village after credible leads about the anti-national activity that the duo was carrying out.
Sharing military or security-related movements with forces outside the country or the enemy is considered one of the most serious crimes and can evoke penalties under the Official Secrets Act 1923.
If proven guilty, the duo could face a 14-year prison sentence, depending on the gravity of the crime they may have committed.
Meanwhile, during the interrogation, the first accused had named Sabir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Kupwara, to be his associate in the crime.
He was detained and arrested in the Abotani Colony area of Itanagar.
According to the latest police version, the duo was coordinating with the enemies of the country and was part of a broader plan to compromise India’s security and create disturbances in public order.
Arunachal Pradesh has remained a point of friction between India and China for decades. China claims it to be part of its Middle Kingdom Empire. India has maintained absolute sovereignty over the region.
New Delhi has recently fortified its position in the region with the deployment of military forces and the creation of rail and road infrastructure.
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