Overview

• The Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested two ISI agents, Mohammad Haroon and Tufail, for transmitting sensitive site imagery and extremist content to Pakistan.
• Interrogations revealed Haroon's links to a Pakistani High Commission officer and his role in setting up fake bank accounts to fund sleeper cells in India.
• Tufail, who maintained over 800 Pakistani contacts and 19 WhatsApp groups, shared reconnaissance photos and extremist propaganda, including videos from Tehreek-e-Labbaik leaders.
• The investigation has expanded to include 14 arrests across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, with further probes into funding trails and digital communications underway.
• Authorities are auditing fake bank accounts and recovering deleted communications to uncover the full scope of the espionage network.