Kolkata, July 8 -- The Special Task Force of West Bengal Police has arrested two youths, accused of alleged spying for Pakistan, from Memari in East Bardhaman district, official sources said today.
Following a tip-off, the STF raided a house at Memari on Monday evening and arrested Rakesh and Mukesh, the two friends were living in a rented flat there, police said.
Rakesh, a resident of Kolkata and Mukesh from Asansol had been staying in Memari for the past few months for which the STF was now probing their motive to live elsewhere away from home.
Sources said the STF has seized their cell phones and detected a link with Pakistan in their mobile handset.
A relative of Rakesh told reporters today that they heard about the arrest of the...