Amritsar, October 28
Mandeep Singh, a resident of Sirsa, who was arrested by the State Special Operation Cell on Wednesday was produced in the local court, which remanded him in 10-day police custody for further interrogation.
According to the SSOC, Mandeep was currently working at a stone crusher unit in Pathankot, situated near the cantonment area. He was keeping an eye on military movement in the area and had passed on information to his Pakistan-based handlers.
On examining his mobile phone, officials found several classified documents and photographs of the cantonment area, which he had shared via encrypted applications. In return, he was being paid by Pakistan agencies through various means. “We have sent his phone for forensic examination to help the Punjab Police in ascertaining what type of information he had passed on to a Pakistan intelligence officer (PIO) posing as Neha Singh,” a police source said.
Meanwhile, Army jawan Krunal Kumar was also produced in the court on expiry of his police remand. He was arrested by the SSOC four days ago on espionage charges. The court has extended his police remand by four days. — TNS
Court sends Pakistan ‘spy’ to 10-day police remand
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