ISI's Child Spy Ring Exposed: 15-Year-Old Caught in Pathankot, Punjab on Alert

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News18•06-01-2026, 11:27
ISI's Child Spy Ring Exposed: 15-Year-Old Caught in Pathankot, Punjab on Alert
- •Pathankot police arrested a 15-year-old minor from Samba district, Jammu, for espionage, revealing ISI's new tactic of using children.
- •The minor was in contact with ISI handlers for about a year, sharing sensitive information about India, with digital evidence found on his phone.
- •Interrogation revealed many other minors in various Punjab districts are also in ISI's trap, prompting an alert to state police.
- •Pathankot SSP Daljinder Singh Dhillon confirmed the arrest and the broader network, indicating more arrests are possible.
- •Police are intensely interrogating the minor to uncover recruitment methods and the extent of information shared, with security agencies closely monitoring.
Why It Matters: ISI is exploiting minors for espionage in India; a 15-year-old caught in Pathankot exposes a wider network.
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