Overview
- Nazir Ahmad Malik and Sabir Ahmed Mir, both from Kupwara, were arrested in the Itanagar Capital Region following intelligence-led operations.
- Police say the pair gathered details on troop movements and defence installations and relayed them via encrypted Telegram channels, including one identified as AL AQSA.
- According to the FIR, Malik admitted sharing deployment information and disclosed receiving instructions that included attempts to target security establishments.
- Forensic examination of seized phones, including deleted data recovered from Mir’s device, has bolstered suspicions of a broader network, police said.
- The case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Official Secrets Act, the suspects are in judicial custody, and the alleged external handler remains untraced as more individuals are identified.