New Delhi. After Operation Sindoor, a new and worrying pattern of spying has emerged in front of the country's security agencies. Handlers associated with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI are installing internet and solar-powered CCTV cameras outside strategically sensitive military areas. Their live feed is being sent directly to Pakistan.
The most recent example occurred in Ludhiana on August 29. Here Richpal Singh had installed CCTV cameras outside his shop near Baddowal Cantonment, which were facing the route of movement of military vehicles. According to the police, the accused had given the user ID-password of the cameras to his Pakistani handlers, due to which they were watching the live feed of the cameras through the mobile app. 40 thousand rupees per month were being given for the rent of the shop. The accused had also received about Rs 3 lakh in different installments.
This era of espionage cases has emerged rapidly mainly after Operation Sindoor. In this, such cameras are installed around strategic locations, which do not require electricity or traditional wiring.
consistent approach
– March 2026: NIA investigation reveals installation of solar-powered cameras near Sonipat and Delhi Cantonment railway stations, 21 arrested.
– April 2026: Special Cell of Delhi Police detected 9 such cameras near military areas of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. In the same month, evidence of live feed of military activities being sent to Pakistan through SIM-based cameras was also found in Kapurthala and Jalandhar.
– May 2026: The accused, who were monitoring the movement of the army by installing cameras in a shop on Pathankot National Highway, were caught.
– June 2026: A solar camera installed on a pole to monitor the activities of police and security forces on the highway in Bathinda was recovered.
– August 2026: Central agencies launched a campaign in 14 states against Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti network, 253 people detained, more than 200 arrested, a large number of cameras along with IEDs and weapons were also recovered.
secret conversations on adult site
Defense agencies have revealed new and dangerous tactics of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. To avoid intelligence surveillance, terrorists are using adult websites running in the name of dating and chat and secret chats on special encrypted apps instead of traditional social media. Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and terrorist handlers are using these to send instructions to the terrorists and facilitators operating in the valley.
According to intelligence reports, handlers and terrorists based in Pakistan are using Tor network based messaging apps like Quotex and Conion. This data passes through encrypted nodes in many countries, making it easy to hide identities. Conion's APK file is banned in India, but usage continues.
Many adult apps are banned in India, but they are downloading them illegally through VPNs. Terrorists are now staying away from common platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Signal. The new system has features like modern encryption algorithms like RSA-2048, self-destruct messages and registration without number or email. Terrorists are using such apps from France, China and Vietnam, which do not require SIM card or phone number.