Arrest
Punjab Police arrests Gurnoor Sidhu for espionage
Police have identified the arrested Faridkot resident as Gurnoor Sidhu, following investigations into the transmission of classified military information to Pakistan's ISI.
A Faridkot-based woman and two military personnel are accused of transmitting sensitive information regarding Indian military installations to operatives linked to the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. The State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) of Fazilka has initiated an investigation under the Official Secrets Act.
Police have identified the arrested Faridkot resident as Gurnoor Sidhu, following investigations into the transmission of classified military information to Pakistan's ISI.
The SSOC is probing how confidential information on military cantonments and defence matters was allegedly obtained and transmitted to Pakistani handlers.
A Faridkot-based woman and two military personnel have been accused of sending confidential information regarding Indian military installations to the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. The SSOC of Fazilka has arrested the woman and registered a case against all three under the Official Secrets Act.
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