Two Arrested in J&K on Espionage Allegations, Says Arunachal Police

New Delhi, Dec 11: Two individuals from Jammu & Kashmir have been arrested on charges of espionage and alleged connections with Pakistan-based handlers, the Arunachal Pradesh Police confirmed on Wednesday.

The arrests followed the discovery that one of the suspects was allegedly collecting and transmitting sensitive military information, including details of army and paramilitary movements in the region.

According to the FIR filed by the Chimpu police station, the first suspect, Nazir Ahmad Malik, a resident of Kupwara district, was detained on November 22 from a rented house in Ganga village following “credible and actionable” intelligence. Malik reportedly admitted to sharing troop deployment data and information on army installations with foreign handlers via encrypted Telegram channels. Police also allege that he received instructions to carry out acts such as placing explosives and arson targeting security establishments. Two mobile phones recovered from Malik were examined for evidence.

Based on Malik’s statements, police later arrested Sabir Ahmed Mir, also from Kupwara, from the Abotani Colony area of Itanagar. A senior police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the arrests followed “critical intelligence inputs” from outside Arunachal Pradesh.

“Their main handler, believed to be operating from outside the state, remains untraceable. Both accused are in judicial custody. The case is being pursued diligently as it concerns national security,” the officer added.

Police noted that deleted data retrieved from Mir’s phone reinforced suspicions of his involvement in a wider espionage network. Preliminary assessments suggest that both men were coordinating with hostile foreign operatives and were part of a larger plan to compromise national security and disturb public order.

The case has been registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Official Secrets Act, and relevant provisions of state law.