Pakistan says it arrested Indian spy in Kashmir
Officials describe arrest as 'major breakthrough,' say suspect shared location of Bilal Mosque via Whatsapp

Aamir Abbasi
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Aamir; a journalist with 15 years of experience, working in Newspaper, TV and Digital Media. Worked in Field, covered Big Legal Constitutional and Political Events in Pakistan since 2009 with Pakistan’s Top Media Organizations. Graduate of Quaid I Azam University Islamabad.

Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said Thursday that it had arrested a man accused of spying for India in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The suspect, identified as Muhammad Ubaid Jahangir, a resident of Rawalakot, was booked at the Thana Saddar Police Station.
According to Pakistani officials, Jahangir shared the GPS location and other details of the Bilal Mosque with Indian handlers via WhatsApp, and also received money in exchange for passing sensitive information.
Officials described the arrest as a “major breakthrough” in efforts to disrupt alleged espionage networks in the region.
The Bilal Mosque was among three mosques struck in Indian cross-border attacks last month.
India said the strikes were retaliation for the Pahalgam assault in Indian-administered Kashmir, which it blamed on militants crossing over from Pakistan. Islamabad rejected the allegation, insisting that civilians were killed in the attacks and accusing New Delhi of deliberately targeting religious sites.
The officials said Jahangir’s arrest provides evidence that local facilitators may have aided hostile actions. Further investigations are underway to determine whether more individuals in the area were in contact with Indian intelligence.
India has not immediately commented on the arrest.
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