Two suspected spies were apprehended by the jawans of the Indian Army while they were clicking photographs and shooting videos of some of the vital military installations in Ratnuchak area of Jammu on Tuesday.
After preliminary interrogation by the local army officers, the custody of two youth were handed over to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the State police.
At the time of filing the report, the suspected spies were being subjected to thorough interrogation at the Joint Interrogation centre of the state police to ascertain the ‘real’ motive behind capturing videos and clicking pictures inside restricted area.
Photography is already prohibited in the area by the army authorities.
The senior State police officers, till late evening, remained tight lipped but highly placed sources revealed, “interrogators have recovered videos of military station and classified pictures from the suspected spies”.
The suspected spies were reportedly in touch with their handlers in Pakistan and were sharing inputs on regular basis.
The suspected spies have been identified as Nadeem Akhtar S/O Mohd Shafi R/O Malhar in Billawar area of Kathua. Another suspect has been identified as Mustaq Ahmed of Doda.