Jammu, Dec. 23 -- In a major counter-espionage breakthrough with serious national security implications, the Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested two more Kashmiri men, taking the total number of arrests in a Pakistan-linked spying racket to five. All the accused are residents of Kashmir and are alleged to have been operating under the directions of Pakistani handlers.
Senior police officials said the latest arrests-Aijaz Ahmed Bhat and Bashir Ahmad Ganai-were made from Kupwara district of Kashmir on December 18. The duo was subsequently brought to Itanagar, where they are currently lodged in police custody for sustained interrogation.
With these arrests, investigators believe they have exposed a well-organised espionage network operati...