Security agencies have made several significant revelations during the questioning of Aman Kumar, a 24-year-old truck driver from Kathua who was arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive information with handlers across the border after being trapped in a honeytrap.
According to sources, Pakistani handlers were allegedly using Aman to collect photographs and other information about strategically important installations and infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere. Investigators have reportedly found that he sent photographs of sensitive tunnels in Ladakh and Kashmir, besides toll plazas and major bridges along highways, to his handlers based abroad.
The handlers had also allegedly tasked him with conducting reconnaissance of the Samba military area and providing information about the movement and activities of security forces.
Cameras allegedly installed for real-time surveillance
Investigators have reportedly found that the case involved a planned surveillance strategy rather than merely the sharing of photographs and information.
According to intelligence sources, the handlers wanted real-time surveillance of areas close to the international border instead of relying solely on information from local contacts or previously collected data.
As part of the alleged arrangement, the handlers reportedly provided Aman with around Rs 20,000, which he used to purchase and install high-definition smart CCTV cameras at his house. The cameras were fitted with active mobile SIM cards and connected wirelessly through local internet networks.
Sources claimed that the cameras, installed near a road close to the border, enabled the handlers to access live video feeds remotely. Investigators are examining whether the arrangement was being used to monitor the movement of security personnel and activities in the border belt.
In contact with handlers for nearly a year
The investigation has also reportedly revealed that Aman had been in contact with handlers across the border for nearly a year.
As a truck driver, he regularly travelled with consignments from Ladakh through Uttar Pradesh to destinations including Lucknow and Guwahati. According to sources, the handlers allegedly exploited his extensive movement across different regions and assigned him the task of photographing strategically important infrastructure along his routes.
The targets allegedly included tunnels connecting Ladakh and Kashmir, mountain passes and major bridges.
Aman, a resident of Doliyan Jattan (Kot Punn) village in Mareen tehsil of Kathua district, had allegedly begun collecting and sharing such information before October 2025, sources said.
Meeting proposal allegedly used to strengthen trust
Sources said a woman handler allegedly invited Aman to Jammu for a personal meeting as part of an attempt to strengthen his trust in the network.
Investigators suspect that the proposed meeting itself was a psychological tactic. The handlers allegedly knew through GPS-based tracking that Aman was in another state and would not be able to reach Jammu at the appointed time.
According to sources, the purpose of the meeting proposal was allegedly to deepen his trust in the woman handler and strengthen psychological control over him.
Agencies examining deleted data
Security and intelligence agencies are now working to retrieve deleted data from Aman's mobile phone and identify foreign telephone numbers stored on the device.
Investigators are also examining the alleged live CCTV feeds and other digital communication channels used to transmit information across the border.
Officials are further probing whether other suspects linked to transport networks operating in border areas or possible sleeper cells were involved in the alleged information-gathering network.
The investigation is ongoing, and agencies are examining the digital evidence and other material recovered from the accused to establish the full extent of the alleged espionage network.
