India, May 22 -- A resident of Punjab's Pathankot has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan-based handlers, allegedly sending them a live feed of the troop movements in the area.

Punjab police said on Thursday that according to the preliminary investigation, the man, identified as Baljit Singh, is a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village in Pathankot. He had installed a CCTV camera at a shop located near a bridge on the National Highway-44 to allegedly keep an eye on the movement of the army and paramilitary forces.

The police officials quoted in a PTI report said that the accused was allegedly transmitting the live feed to Pakistan-based handlers.

During questioning after the arrest, the accused confessed that he had installed a...