Spy Ring in Arunachal Pradesh Passing Information to Pakistan Exposed

PTI, ITANAGAR, DEC 23, 2025 : In arresting two persons from Jammu and Kashmir for alleged espionage activities in Arunachal Pradesh, the police were working based on credible information about a spy ring operating out of the state, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apasa said on Tuesday.

The two persons were arrested from the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on December 18, and they have been brought to the state, where they are currently in police custody. The arrested individuals have been identified as Aijaz Ahmed Bhat and Bashir Ahmad Ganai.

The IGP said that another person who was earlier detained from Miao in Changlang district has been released after investigators found no material evidence linking him to the espionage activities.

According to the police officer, the accused were allegedly involved in collecting sensitive information from different parts of Arunachal Pradesh and sharing it with handlers based in Pakistan. The case first came to light on November 21, when police arrested Nazir Ahmad Malik and Sabir Ahmed Mir, both residents of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, following specific intelligence inputs about their suspected involvement in spying activities.

Malik was initially detained from Ganga village in Itanagar, and based on information obtained from him, Mir was arrested later the same day from Abotani Colony, in the state capital. West Siang police arrested one Hilal Ahmed, also from Kupwara district, from a shop at Aalo, the district headquarters town, where he was running a cloth shop at the trade fair in Old Market.

The arrested individuals were mostly blanket sellers who travelled to various parts of the state to collect information, the IGP said.

Expressing concern over lax verification practices, Apasa urged citizens to remain vigilant. "I appeal to the people of Arunachal Pradesh to carry out police verification before allowing anyone to stay on your property for safety reasons. Do not let people stay in your house without proper verification," he said.