A tale of espionage, intrigue in a small town in Punjab

Punjab Police investigate links between a spy ring and a widow, revealing espionage through personal ties and visa processes, leading to multiple arrests.

His name was saved as “Happiness” in her phone. That hope unraveled when police came calling.

Guzala and Yameen Mohammad in police custody. HT PHOTO (HT photo.)

Investigations by Punjab Police into the links between an expelled Pakistan high commission officer who allegedly ran a spy ring in India and a 32-year-old widow from Malerkotla, Punjab, have indicated that he used to develop personal relationships with visa applicants and then used them to gather information.

Guzala was arrested on May 8 by Punjab Police on the basis of an intelligence input