Pakistan targeting IAF, Indian Army bases in Amritsar? Punjab police nab 2 for leaking photos
Indian security force personnel patrol on the banks of Dal Lake, following a suspected militant attack near south Kashmir's Pahalgam, in Srinagar April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Punjab police have nabbed two for allegedly leaking images of India’s defence establishments in Amritsar to Pakistan’s intelligence operatives. The development comes as India is preparing to hit back at perpetrators involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
According to Punjab police, the duo were nabbed as part of a counter-espionage operation. In a post on X, Punjab police chief Gaurav Yadav said, “In a significant counter-espionage operation, Amritsar Rural Police on 3rd May 2025 arrested two persons—Palak Sher Masih & Suraj Masih—for their alleged role in leaking sensitive information and photographs of Army Cantonment areas and Air Bases in Amritsar.”
The DGP said as per preliminary probe, the duo revealed their links with Pakistan’s intelligence operatives and they established contact through Harpreet Singh alias Pittu alias Happy, currently lodged in Amritsar central jail. “A case has been registered under the Official Secrets Act, and the investigation is ongoing. Further critical revelations are expected as the probe deepens,” the police chief said.
“Punjab Police stands strong with Indian Army, remains unwavering in its duty to safeguard national interests. Any attempt to undermine the security of our armed forces will be met with firm and immediate action. Nation first always,” he added.
The development comes amid heightened tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. As many as 26 persons including 24 tourists, a Nepali citizen and a local horse rider were killed in the attack. Pakistan has been resorting to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control in the aftermath of the attack.
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