Patiala, July 31 -- Patiala police on Wednesday arrested Gurpreet Singh, a resident of the Bhadson area in Nabha block, for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to the Indian Army with a Pakistani national. The accused has been booked for espionage.

Addressing a press conference, senior superintendent of police (SSP) Varun Sharma said the accused, who was involved in espionage activities, had been passing on critical details to a Pakistan-based handler for over a year. He was charged under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Official Secrets Act.

"We have found that Gurpreet was sharing photos and location details of the Army cantonment area with a Pakistani national. Four mobile p...