Assam Espionage Arrest
Assam Special Task Force arrests man in Guwahati for suspected Pakistani espionage.
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Singh was arrested during an overnight operation on October 3–4 at a rented house in Gandhinagar, within the Satgaon police station area; reports identify his home district as Purba (East) Champaran, Bihar.
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The operation followed a joint intelligence-development effort: Gajraj Military Intelligence in Tezpur supplied the preliminary input, after which STF IG Partha Sarathi Mahanta and Sonitpur SSP Barun Purkayastha developed it into actionable information, according to one report.
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Police registered the matter as STF Police Station Case No. 09/2026, but had not publicly disclosed which sections of law were invoked.
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Officials had not disclosed how long Singh had lived in Guwahati or how he allegedly came into contact with the intelligence operative.
Assam Police arrested a 31-year-old Bihar resident on suspicion of sharing military secrets with Pakistan. Assam CM said the operation snared two people, including a retired army soldier working on contract. Officers seized a phone, SIM cards, and documents during an overnight raid in Guwahati on October 3–4.
The arrest follows intelligence from Gajraj Military Intelligence in Tezpur. India Today reports investigators believe the suspects passed defense movement details to a Pakistan-based operative. The probe is ongoing to determine what information was shared and whether others were involved.
Military Intelligence Tips Off Guwahati Police
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the arrests after Gajraj Military Intelligence in Tezpur provided preliminary intelligence. Assam Police's Special Task Force developed the tip into actionable information and raided a rented house in Gandhinagar, within the Satgaon police station area. Officers booked the case as STF Police Station Case No. 09/2026.
Two Men Held, One a Contract Soldier
The primary suspect is Abhishek Kumar Singh, 31, from Purna Champaran district in Bihar. India Today reports a retired army jawan re-employed on a contractual basis with the military was arrested alongside Singh. Police did not disclose how long Singh had lived in Guwahati or details of how the pair allegedly made contact with the Pakistan-based operative.
Investigators Probe Scope of Alleged Information Leak
Police say Singh allegedly passed defense movement details to a Pakistan intelligence operative. Times of India reports officers seized a mobile phone, SIM cards, and documents they called incriminating. Investigators are working to determine what classified information may have been shared and whether additional suspects are involved in the alleged spy ring.
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