Malerkotla, May 11 -- In a significant breakthrough, the Malerkotla Police apprehended two individuals for alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in New Delhi, said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) on Sunday.

Acting on the credible intelligence, one of the suspects was arrested for leaking sensitive information regarding the movements of the Indian Army to a Pakistan handler.

The second conduit was identified and taken into custody.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had been receiving payments through online transactions in exchange for classified information, the DGP further stated.

Both the accused were in frequent contact with the handler and...