Overview

• The Special Cell’s Eastern Range apprehended Prabhat Kumar Chaurasiya, 43, on August 28 in Vijay Block, Laxmi Nagar, following a tip-off.
• Police say he procured 16 SIM cards using his Aadhaar credentials in Bihar and Maharashtra before sending them to Kathmandu through conduits.
• Officials report that 11 of those numbers showed activity on WhatsApp from Lahore, Bahawalpur and other locations in Pakistan.
• The SIM-linked accounts were allegedly operated by ISI handlers to contact Indian Army personnel and pursue espionage goals.
• Investigators recovered digital devices and SIM envelopes and registered a case under BNS sections 61(2) and 152, with efforts underway to trace associates, courier routes and foreign handlers.