{"id":17698,"date":"2026-08-29T03:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17698"},"modified":"2026-08-29T03:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T03:48:17","slug":"sims-whatsapp-dubai-route-how-delhi-couple-aided-pakistan-linked-espionage-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17698","title":{"rendered":"SIMs, WhatsApp, Dubai route: How Delhi couple aided Pakistan-linked espionage | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133603130,imgsize-1572194,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/delhi-police-arrested-a-city-couple-for-their-alleged-involvement-in-anti-national-acts.jpg\" alt=\"SIMs, WhatsApp, Dubai route: How Delhi couple aided Pakistan-linked espionage\" title=\"Delhi Police arrested a city couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Delhi Police arrested a city couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts\">Delhi Police arrested a city couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/delhi-police\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delhi Police<\/a>\u2019s special cell has arrested a city-based couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts, including bulk supply of Indian SIM cards in which ISI-backed entities activated WhatsApp and carried out espionage-related activities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The accused have been identified as 25-year-old Mohammed Sahil and Sameera, 21, a BPO executive.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>According to police, teams had been developing actionable intelligence regarding sleeper cells and logistical networks providing support to foreign intelligence operatives in the region.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cUsing technical surveillance, a team led by ACP (Northern range) Rahul zeroed down on the accused,\u201d said DCP Narra Chaitanya.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The investigation revealed that an espionage arrangement originated in 2024, when a woman named Sameera, tapped by ISI-backed entities, introduced her husband to the Pakistani contact on Instagram.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>This handler subsequently introduced the couple to a senior intelligence officer, who allegedly cultivated the duo with promises of steady financial compensation in exchange for operational and logistical support.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>As part of their assigned duties between 2024 and 2025, the couple procured eight Indian SIM cards and successfully sent them to Pakistan using Dubai as a transit route, for which they received a payment of Rs 30,000.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>These Indian SIM cards were then used by Pak-based handlers to activate WhatsApp accounts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Utilising these local numbers, foreign operatives gained access to sensitive Indian WhatsApp groups and systematically approached local citizens under pretences to extract secret military and national security information.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Furthermore, Sahil, a BA graduate from IGNOU residing in Sarai Kale Khan, was instructed to recruit individuals to conduct physical reconnaissance across various army cantonment areas in India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>He married Sameera in 2022 and has been unemployed of late.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>He was also tasked with gathering confidential details regarding military personnel facing pending court-martial proceedings before tribunals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Sameera, a Noida call centre employee, played a vital primary role in coordinating the procurement and logistics for the illegal SIM card transfers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Following Sahil\u2019s apprehension, his interrogation led officers directly to Sameera.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Cops seized two mobile phones from the couple containing extensive forensic evidence, including incriminating WhatsApp conversations directly linking them to their foreign handlers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Officials said that this operation offered vital insights into the encrypted communication protocols and recruitment strategies employed by foreign handlers within the country.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The couple was produced in court and taken on remand for interrogation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Efforts are underway to identify the foreign handlers.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/sims-whatsapp-dubai-route-how-delhi-couple-aided-pakistan-linked-espionage\/articleshow\/133603070.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi Police arrested a city couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts NEW DELHI: Delhi Police\u2019s special cell has arrested a city-based couple for their alleged involvement in anti-national acts, including bulk supply of Indian SIM cards in which ISI-backed entities activated WhatsApp and carried out espionage-related activities.The accused have been identified as 25-year-old 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