India, April 30 -- The counter-intelligence wing of the Jalandhar police, in a joint operation with central agencies and Kapurthala police, on Thursday dismantled two sophisticated ISI-backed espionage modules operating out of Kapurthala.

The operation led to the arrest of three Ferozepur-based individuals, including key operative Sukhwinder Singh, alias Sukha, and two other youths. Authorities seized four mobile phones linked to foreign handlers along with hi-tech, China-made solar CCTV equipment featuring 4G connectivity.

The bust comes amid heightened security concerns regarding the use of low-cost, high-efficiency technology for remote intelligence gathering.

Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav confirmed that the module'...