NEW DELHI, Dec 11: Arunachal Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested two Jammu & Kashmir residents on charges of espionage and alleged links with Pakistan-based handlers, after one was found collecting and transmitting sensitive military information on army and paramilitary movements.

According to the FIR filed by the officer-in-charge of Chimpu police station, the first accused, Nazir Ahmad Malik of Kupwara, was detained on November 22 from a rented house in Ganga village following “credible and actionable” intelligence. Police said Malik admitted to sharing troop deployment details and information on army installations with foreign handlers through encrypted Telegram channels.

Investigators claim he also revealed receiving instructions for placing explosives and carrying out arson to targ

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