A 15-year-old boy from Pathankot, Punjab, was apprehended by the police for suspected espionage and sharing confidential data through social media. Authorities revealed that the teenager, originally from Jammu’s Samba district, had been transmitting critical information concerning India to ISI operatives in Pakistan for about a year. The boy is also accused of divulging photos and details regarding sensitive military sites, with incriminating chats and call records retrieved from his phone.
Senior Superintendent of Police Daljinder Singh Dhillon, stationed in Pathankot, disclosed that the boy was taken into custody upon intelligence suggesting his involvement in providing security-related intelligence to terror group front organizations, ISI, and Pakistani military personnel. The teenager, emotionally vulnerable due to his belief that his father was murdered, was reportedly lured by Pakistani agencies through social media, as per the police.
Further investigations indicated that the detained boy was not acting alone, raising suspicions of potential contacts between other minors and ISI handlers. Consequently, law enforcement agencies across Punjab have been alerted to be vigilant and identify any other children who might have been targeted for similar activities. The incident has also sparked concerns within Indian security circles, as it suggests a worrisome trend of ISI attempting to recruit young individuals for espionage, posing a significant security threat.
