PATHANKOT, Jan 6: Punjab Police on Monday arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to national security with Pakistani terror agencies, including the ISI and Pakistan military officers, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pathankot Daljinder Singh Dhillon said.
The juvenile, identified as Sanjeev Kumar, had allegedly been in contact with Pakistan-based agencies for nearly a year. “The police have arrested Sanjeev Kumar, aged 15, after receiving information that he had been supplying information related to the security of our nation to the frontal organisations of terror agencies, ISI, and Pakistan military officers,” SSP Dhillon told the media.
According to the SSP, the minor was lured by Pakistani handlers through social media platforms and was emotionally vulnerable after being misled into believing that his father had been murdered. However, investigations have found no evidence to support that claim.
Police said the teenager allegedly shared videos of several sensitive locations and was also in contact with gangsters based in Pakistan who were running a terror module. “He fell into the trap of Pakistani agencies through social media, as he was suspicious that his father had been murdered, which affected him mentally. However, the investigation did not reveal any such evidence. He had sent videos of various locations and was in touch with various gangsters in Pakistan who run a terror module,” Dhillon said, adding that further investigation is underway.
Earlier, on December 2, Punjab Police, with assistance from central and state agencies, had busted an international ISI-backed terror module linked to a grenade attack in Gurdaspur. DIG Border Range Sandeep Goyal said the module was planning multiple strikes aimed at triggering communal tension.
The DIG revealed that the network was led by terrorist Shahzad Bhatti along with Zeeshan Akhtar and Amandeep Singh alias Aman Pannu. The group had already carried out a hand grenade attack on a police station in Gurdaspur and was planning another strike, which was foiled with the arrest of two operatives and the recovery of weapons. (Agencies)
