Ferozepur, Oct. 24 -- A husband-wife duo from Kalu Wala village, near the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district, has been arrested by Military Intelligence and Punjab Police for allegedly collecting and sharing sensitive defence-related information with Pakistan-based intelligence operatives, police said on Friday.

The accused have been identified as Gurpreet Singh, 37, and his wife Harnamjit Kaur, 34, of Kalu Wala village.

According to a case registered on Wednesday at Sadar Ferozepur police station under Sections 3 and 4 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, the couple allegedly maintained contact with Pakistan-based operatives through mobile phones and internet and shared information that could compromise India's national security...