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AOccupant of Punjab's Pathankot has been arrested on charges of undercover work for Pakistan-based handlers, allegedly sending them a unrecorded feast of the scout group movements in the area.Punjab police said on Thursday that according to the preliminary investigation, the man, identified as Baljit Singh, is a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village in Pathankot. He had installed a CCTV camera at a shop located near a bridge on the National Highway-44 to allegedly keep an eye on the movement of the army and paramilitary forces.The police officials quoted in a PTI report said that the accused was allegedly transmitting the live feed to Pakistan-based handlers.The confessionDuring questioning after the arrest, the accused confessed that he had installed an internet-based CCTV camera at a shop on the NH-44 Pathankot-Jammu Highway in January this year.The police have said that Singh was also getting directions from an unknown person in Dubai. He was given ₹40,000, police claimed.The officials said that the Police recovered the CCTV camera from his possession.Notably, last month, police had busted two Pakistan's ISI-backed espionage modules using high-tech, China-made solar-powered CCTV cameras to transmit live feeds of sensitive military locations to Pakistan-based handlers.Two modules busted last monthA module was busted by the Counter Intelligence Wing in Punjab’s Jalandhar, with the arrest of one operative and the recovery of one China-made CCTV camera, along with a USB-connected solar plate with 4G connectivity, from his possession.The other module was dismantled by the Kapurthala Police in a joint operation with a central agency, resulting in the arrest of two individuals, the recovery of four mobile phones linked to foreign handlers, and the seizure of one SIM-based CCTV camera and one WiFi set.Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said these modules were strategically installing SIM-based, solar-powered CCTV cameras at various locations to monitor sensitive sites, including establishments linked to defence forces, to transmit live footage to Pakistan-based handlers through mobile applications."These Chinese cameras are ideal for off-grid surveillance as they operate via 4G connectivity and solar power, bypassing the need for traditional wiring," he pointed out.

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