Pakistan and Dubai links under scanner
Officials said the accused received instructions from a person based in Dubai
Punjab Police have uncovered a suspected espionage network in Pathankot and arrested a man accused of sharing sensitive information related to Indian Army and paramilitary movements with handlers based in Pakistan.
The accused, identified as Baljit Singh alias Bittu, is a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village in Punjab. According to police officials, he allegedly installed a CCTV camera at a shop located near a bridge on the Pathankot-Jammu stretch of National Highway-44 to monitor the movement of security forces.
Senior police officer Daljinder Singh Dhillon said the surveillance footage captured by the internet-connected camera was electronically transmitted to operatives based in Pakistan and other foreign locations.
During interrogation, Baljit Singh reportedly admitted that he had installed the internet-based CCTV camera near Sujanpur in January this year. Investigators also revealed that he was allegedly receiving instructions from an unidentified individual based in Dubai and had been paid Rs 40,000 for the operation.
Police recovered the CCTV camera along with an internet WiFi router from his possession.
Pathankot Police achieves a major breakthrough by busting a module linked to national security concerns. One accused has been arrested for installing a CCTV camera whose live feed was being shared with anti-national elements. pic.twitter.com/J4aW108qQs
— Pathankot Police (@PathankotPolice) May 21, 2026
The investigation began after intelligence agencies alerted Punjab Police about suspicious activities along the strategically important Pathankot-Jammu highway corridor. Following the inputs, Sujanpur Police registered a case against four individuals.
Apart from Baljit Singh, those named in the FIR include Vikramjit Singh alias Vikka, Balwinder Singh alias Vicky and Taranpreet Singh alias Tannu. Officials said the accused were allegedly involved in anti-national and criminal activities.
Police said a detailed report has been submitted to senior authorities, while investigators are now working to trace the cross-border connections, funding channels and wider network linked to the alleged espionage operation.
Raids are currently underway to arrest the remaining accused and uncover the full extent of the suspected spy network.
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