Overview
- Jammu Police arrested Arun Kumar of Mathwar, Akhnoor, and Gorav Sharma of Mokhey, R.S. Pura, and registered FIR No. 189/2026 at Police Station R.S. Pura under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, plus Sections 152 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Investigators say preliminary findings show the men allegedly shared photographs and electronic data with foreign intelligence operatives via encrypted channels, and that some handlers are linked to Pakistan-based groups.
- Police have opened a wider inquiry to map the alleged network, have made additional bookings in related operations, and district units are using preventive detentions and other measures as part of the response.
- Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act criminalize possession and communication of information that could harm state security, a charge that carries severe penalties and triggers forensic and cyber probes.
- R.S. Pura sits close to the India–Pakistan boundary, a factor officials say raises cross-border security concerns and could lead to increased surveillance and stricter enforcement affecting local communities.