NIA Warns Of ‘Hybrid Threat’ As Juveniles Drawn Into Pakistan Spying Module In UP

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• NIA Warns Of ‘Hybrid Threat’ As Juveniles Drawn Into Pakistan Spying Module In UP Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 16:08 IST The findings point to a targeted intelligence-gathering network in which five juveniles allegedly collaborated to assist suspected Pakistan-based terrorists and handlers The NIA report also states that the accused facilitated covert communication channels by procuring Indian SIM cards for terror-linked operatives.
• (PTI) The Investigation Agency has flagged a Pakistan-run sleeper cell that allegedly recruited Indian juveniles and financially vulnerable individuals to carry out espionage activities targeting sensitive installations, particularly railway and strategic locations in Uttar Pradesh, according to an investigation report submitted before the Juvenile Justice Board.
• The findings, accessed by CNN-News18, point to a targeted intelligence-gathering network in which five juveniles, among 21 accused arrested so far, allegedly collaborated with other co-accused to assist suspected Pakistan-based terrorists and handlers.
• According to the NIA report,...