GUWAHATI: In a breakthrough that has sent alarm bells ringing across security circles, Assam police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a 31-year-old man from Bihar for his alleged links with a Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO). The latest espionage activity in the sensitive Northeastern region by a man from Bihar has sent shockwaves across Assam.
The arrested person has been identified as Abhishek Kumar Singh, a resident of East Champaran in Bihar. He was picked up by STF from his rented accommodation in Gandhinagar, Satgaon area in Guwahati city during an overnight operation in the intervening night of October 3 and 4.
According to police sources, Singh was in active contact with a Pakistan Intelligence Operative and is accused of passing on sensitive, security-related information concerning defence installations to his Pakistani handlers. The area where he was staying was closed to a vital army installation in the region.
Sources in Assam police said that the arrest did not happen out of nowhere. The case originated from a preliminary input provided by the Gajraj Military Intelligence unit based in Tezpur, which was then shared with the Assam police STF. From there, the IG of STF, working closely with the Sonitpur SSP, turned the initial tip-off into solid, actionable intelligence — eventually leading the team straight to Singh’s doorstep.
Confirming the development, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the media that the operation had been carried out based on inputs shared by the Army’s Gajraj Corps, underlining the level of coordination between military intelligence and state police in cracking the case.
Incriminating documents seized
During the raid at Singh’s rented house, STF personnel recovered mobile phones, SIM cards, and a set of documents described as restricted in nature — evidence that investigators believe could help establish the full extent of his alleged activities.
What has particularly worried officials is a possible wider angle to the case. The Chief Minister also indicated that the identity of a second person allegedly involved in the matter is yet to be ascertained, suggesting the STF’s investigation may not end with Singh alone.
A case has been registered against Singh, and he currently remains in STF custody. Investigators are now working to establish exactly what information was shared, how long the alleged communication with the Pakistani handler had been going on, and — crucially — whether a larger network of operatives is involved.
