Delhi Police Arrest Couple Over Alleged ISI Espionage Network
Police said the pair supplied logistics, recruited others and sent eight Indian SIM cards to Pakistan for espionage work.
- On Friday, the Delhi Police arrested Mohammad Sahil and his wife Sameera for allegedly operating an espionage module in Sarai Kale Khan on behalf of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence .
- Sahil, planning to pursue LLB from Uttar Pradesh's Badayun, was first contacted by a Pakistani agent via Instagram in 2024 and convinced to work for the module along with Sameera, a 12th pass, after being promised financial gains.
- Between 2024 and 2025, the couple obtained eight Indian SIM cards and sent them to Pakistan via Dubai, receiving Rs 30,000 from handlers, with Sameera playing a central role in the operation.
- The duo was tasked with conducting reconnaissance of cantonment areas across India and gathering details of "Army personnel whose court martial proceedings are pending before tribunal," while WhatsApp accounts on the SIM cards enabled Pakistani operatives to infiltrate Indian groups for sensitive defense information.
- Police stated the operation "uncovered significant details about Pak-based handlers and the method they used to coordinate with the over-ground workers/ sleeper cells through encrypted communication platforms." Forensic analysis revealed incriminating chats with Pakistani agents.
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The Delhi Police Special Cell has busted an alleged ISI-backed, Pakistan-based espionage module and arrested a Delhi-based couple accused of providing logistical support to Pakistani intelligence operatives. Police said the couple allegedly sent eight Indian SIM cards to Pakistan through Dubai and was also involved in efforts to recruit individuals for reconnaissance of cantonment areas.
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