The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted an investigation report against five Juveniles in Conflict with Law (JCLs) for their involvement in a terror conspiracy linked to Pakistan. The report was filed before the Juvenile Justice Board in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, under specific legal provisions. This case is part of a larger espionage scheme aimed at endangering India’s safety and security.
A total of 21 individuals have been arrested in connection with the Ghaziabad espionage case, which originated from a local police investigation in March 2026. The case revolves around the placement of solar-powered cameras at critical railway station sites, providing real-time access to the footage to suspected terrorists in Pakistan.
The investigation by the NIA uncovered that the five juveniles collaborated with other accused to aid suspected Pakistani terrorists in acquiring images and videos of sensitive installations, including precise GPS coordinates. Their actions were allegedly intended to threaten India’s sovereignty, unity, integrity, and security. Additionally, the juveniles were found to have trespassed into restricted areas of strategic importance and assisted in installing spy cameras to transmit sensitive data to suspected terrorists in Pakistan.
These juveniles also reportedly helped operatives linked to Pakistan in obtaining and utilizing Indian SIM cards for carrying out terror-related activities within India. The NIA mentioned that the investigation is ongoing against the remaining arrested individuals and other suspects associated with the case, registered as RC-01/2026/NIA/LKW.
In a related development, Ghaziabad Police had previously apprehended eight more individuals in a case involving a Pakistan-linked espionage module, bringing the total number of arrests to 22. Among those detained were key figures and masterminds associated with the module, including Sohail Malik and a woman known as Mahek alias Sane Iram. These individuals were responsible for recruitment and financial facilitation within the spying network.
