India, May 17 -- Punjab faces rising espionage, drone threats, and terror plots amid escalating ISI-backed infiltration attempts.

CHANDIGARH: A series of high-profile spy arrests, drone incursions, and terror-linked recoveries have plunged Punjab into a security overhaul, transforming the border state into a fortified frontier amid rising tensions with Pakistan.

In just two weeks, authorities have uncovered a sprawling espionage network, intercepted armed drones, and unearthed terror caches - all pointing to a coordinated effort allegedly backed by Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, to destabilise the region. The intelligence breach began with the arrest of two Amritsar residents on May 3. Punjab Police apprehended Palak Sher Masih an...