4 min learnNew DelhiUp to date: Aug 28, 2026 09:52 PM IST
The Delhi Police Special Cell mentioned on Friday that it has arrested a city-based couple for alleged hyperlinks to a Pakistan-based espionage community.
Police mentioned Sahil (25), a Delhi lawyer’s assistant, married Sameera (21), a Noida call centre worker in 2024. Sameera, nevertheless, was allegedly involved with a Pakistani ‘agent’ on Instagram. She put Sahil in contact with him as nicely. The ‘agent’, police claimed, instructed the duo that there was cash to be made.
Based on police, the 2 met one another by means of a household buddy. “They exchanged numbers and saved speaking. By 2024, they confessed their love and determined to get married. Then, Sameera allegedly instructed Sahil a few Pakistani man on Instagram she talks to,” an officer mentioned.
“The Pakistani ‘agent’ launched Sahil and Sameera to a Pakistani intelligence operative (PIO). Steadily, the PIO satisfied them to work for the PIO community,” mentioned DCP (Particular Cell) Nara Chaitanya.
Police mentioned the couple was allegedly tasked with arranging Indian SIM cards to be used by ISI-linked males to interact Indians.
“In 2024 and 2025, Sahil and Sameera despatched eight Indian SIM playing cards to Pakistan by way of Dubai for which they had been paid Rs 30,000 by Pakistani handlers. WhatsApp accounts had been activated on these numbers in Pakistan… These accounts had been utilized by PIOs to strategy Indians to gather delicate data,” mentioned the DCP.
Police mentioned with the assistance of the accounts, PIOs joined Indian WhatsApp teams and approached Indians for data.
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Police additionally alleged that the couple would recce cantonment areas in India and search for names of Military personnel who’ve been courtroom marshalled or had been going through circumstances with the Military Tribunal. They had been allegedly additionally instructed to “recruit” operatives like them.
The Particular Cell claimed it received a tip-off about sure WhatsApp numbers getting used from Pakistan to get in contact with folks in Delhi. Police mentioned it had obtained details about the alleged community working in Delhi-NCR and developed the intelligence earlier than figuring out its native members.
Delhi couple arrested for alleged espionage
They traced the supply of those SIM playing cards, which led them to Sahil. He was arrested from his home in Nizammudin.
“Based mostly on data supplied by Sahil, we arrested his spouse. We’re monitoring different folks they could have recruited,” mentioned an officer.
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Police mentioned Sameera allegedly performed a key function in procuring and offering the Indian SIM playing cards to the Pakistan-based operatives.
“Incriminating conversations, together with WhatsApp chats between Sahil, Sameera and Pakistani handlers had been discovered throughout forensic evaluation of their cell phones. Pakistan-based handlers often coordinate with over-ground employees/sleeper cells by means of encrypted communication platforms,” mentioned the DCP.
Police mentioned they recovered two cell phones allegedly used within the conspiracy. Forensic examination of the gadgets allegedly revealed chats and different incriminating conversations between the couple and their Pakistani handlers.
Sahil, who accomplished his BA from Indira Gandhi Nationwide Open College, had labored with a lawyer whereas planning to pursue an LLB however had been unemployed since June 2025. Sameera, a BA graduate who accomplished her Class 12 in Delhi, was working at a name centre.
