A resident of a village in Haryana's Kaithal was arrested for allegedly passing information to the Pakistan army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during the recent India-Pakistan conflict. The accused is identified as 25-year-old Devendra Dhillon, a resident of Mastgarh Cheeka village. DSP Kaithal Veerbhan said, "Intelligence information was received by the district police of Kaithal, on that basis our special detective staff arrested Devendra, son of Narwal Singh, resident of village Mastgarh Cheeka."
Police questioned Devendra after taking him into custody. As per the Police, Devendra, during his interrogation, told police that he was in contact with the Pakistan intelligence agency, ISI.
After returning from Pakistan, Devendra reportedly praised the country in conversation with his friends. He is a first-year MA student at Khalsa College in Patiala. He is said to have come into contact with Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, some time ago and began spying against India. His family resides in Mastgarh village and is involved in farming. The household includes his parents, grandmother, sister, and Devendra himself.
"After taking him into custody, he was questioned. During that interrogation, he said that he used to provide information about the dispute going on between India and Pakistan to that agency, and also information about 'Operation Sindoor' to the Pakistani army and the ISI from time to time. Our staff at the cyber police station is doing a thorough investigation into the devices found with him. Whatever the truth may come out, the law will be followed accordingly," DSP Kaithal Veerbhan added.
Devendra had been posting photos with weapons on Facebook for some time. Initially, his arrest was made in connection with his interest in firearms. However, during interrogation, major revelations emerged- he was in touch with ISI and had been spying for Pakistan. He was reportedly sending photos and videos of Indian Army bases to Pakistan. Devendra had visited Pakistan recently for darshan (pilgrimage) at Kartarpur Sahib with some relatives. It was during this visit that he allegedly came into contact with ISI operatives.
Currently, he is under interrogation, and a case has been registered against him under charges of treason and the National Security Act (NSA).
According to his neighbours, Devendra is from a very simple family, but they acknowledged his fascination with weapons, mentioning that he would often pose for photos with pistols during weddings or social gatherings. Everyone in the village knew about his recent trip to Pakistan. Upon returning, Devender had told his friends that Pakistan is a good country and that there’s nothing to fear. He remarked that it was not as people usually hear- he liked it there.
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Speaking to the media, Rural Amritsar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Maninder Singh said, "Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav have issued instructions that we immediately arrest and imprison any anti-national element we get information about. One such information was received about Palak Sher Masih and Suraj Masih, who were in touch with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives, leaking them information about sensitive installations. We have arrested them both and recovered a lot of data from them."
SSP Singh added, "They had one more partner, Harpreet, who brought them in touch with the ISI, and we will bring him from Amritsar Jail on a production warrant. One NDPS case was already registered against him."
(With inputs from Anamika Gaur)