Police have arrested three extra suspects, together with a girl and a juvenile, in reference to an alleged espionage community linked to Pakistan. Officers stated the group was sharing delicate info by way of parcels routed by way of Dubai and messaging platforms corresponding to WhatsApp.
With these newest arrests, the whole variety of individuals detained within the case has risen to 18, amongst them six minors. The case, described by authorities as extremely delicate, was first uncovered on March 13.
The newly arrested people embody Meera Thakur (28) from Mathura and Naushad Ali (20), at present dwelling in Faridabad, Haryana. They’re initially from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur. The id of the third suspect has not been disclosed because the individual is a minor.
In line with police, Naushad Ali had carried out reconnaissance of safety installations, police services, and railway stations in Delhi and different areas. He allegedly despatched images and movies of those areas to handlers.
“The gang concerned in espionage was sending secret info to a person named Sardar alias Zoravar Singh who was working the spying racket from Pakistan,” Further Commissioner of Police Raj Karan Nayyar stated.
Investigators revealed that the community included a number of different accused, recognized as Suhel Malik alias Romeo, Sane Iram alias Mehak, Praveen, Raj Valmiki, Shiva Valmiki, Ritik Gangwar, Ganesh, Vivek, Gagan Kumar Prajapati and Durgesh Nishad, amongst others.
Miscreants keep contact with Pakistani handlers by way of social media
Police stated Meera Thakur had recognized Suhel Malik for a number of years. Throughout questioning, she said that they first related on Fb, after which she grew to become concerned within the group’s actions. Officers additionally famous that she had beforehand been arrested in 2025 by the Delhi Police Particular Cell in an arms smuggling case and claimed to have labored as an informer for the Mumbai Police.
Naushad Ali reportedly informed investigators that he was launched to different members by way of social media and maintained direct contact with the handler in Pakistan.
Authorities imagine the community was being managed inside India by Suhel Malik, a resident of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh. He allegedly recruited members and paid them round Rs 5,000 for every bit of knowledge shared. Funds had been stated to be transferred from Pakistan by way of intermediaries in Punjab, utilizing accounts of cash switch centres and native shopkeepers to keep away from suspicion.
Group targets minors
Police additionally alleged that the group used minors for particular duties. One detained juvenile is accused of putting in solar-powered CCTV cameras on the Delhi Cantonment railway station.
“The gang was instructed to recruit much less educated Hindu minor boys in order to evade suspicion,” Further CP Nayyar stated.
The investigation is ongoing, and officers are persevering with efforts to determine additional hyperlinks and people related to the community.
