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Defence
Ex-Army Soldier Among Two Arrested for Sharing Defence Movement Info with Pakistan, Says Assam CM
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 02:01 AM
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Assam's chief minister announced that two individuals, including a former army jawan, have been detained for allegedly passing information on defence movements to Pakistan.
The chief minister of Assam disclosed that security agencies have taken into custody two persons suspected of espionage. One of the detainees is a former army jawan, while the identity of the second individual has not been disclosed.
According to the official statement, the duo is alleged to have transmitted details about Indian defence movements to Pakistani authorities. The information is said to pertain to the deployment and operational patterns of Indian armed forces.
Law enforcement agencies have launched a probe into the matter, and the arrested individuals are being interrogated. No further specifics regarding the evidence or the timeline of the alleged transmissions have been released.
The incident comes amid heightened vigilance against cross‑border intelligence activities, with the government emphasizing the seriousness of any breach of national security.
According to the official statement, the duo is alleged to have transmitted details about Indian defence movements to Pakistani authorities. The information is said to pertain to the deployment and operational patterns of Indian armed forces.
Law enforcement agencies have launched a probe into the matter, and the arrested individuals are being interrogated. No further specifics regarding the evidence or the timeline of the alleged transmissions have been released.
The incident comes amid heightened vigilance against cross‑border intelligence activities, with the government emphasizing the seriousness of any breach of national security.