Adversary Intelligence — 2026-04-12

India's Delhi Police Bust ISI-Backed Espionage Module Using Covert CCTV Network to Monitor Military Installations

Delhi Police Special Cell dismantled a Pakistan's ISI-backed espionage and terror module on April 10, arresting 11 operatives across Punjab and Delhi in two phases. Investigators uncovered solar-powered CCTV cameras installed near sensitive military locations with SIM cards transmitting real-time footage to Pakistan-based handlers. The module, linked to banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International, was receiving encrypted instructions for reconnaissance and subversive activities targeting defense establishments. Four foreign-made pistols were recovered. Military intelligence provided inputs leading to the second-phase arrests of five operatives engaged in data sharing with ISI handlers.

Analysis
The solar-powered CCTV network represents a low-cost, persistent surveillance architecture that could be replicated at other military installations. ISI's use of Babbar Khalsa International as a proxy adds a terrorism dimension to what was primarily an intelligence collection operation. The second-phase arrests based on military intelligence inputs suggest the initial bust exposed a broader network than initially apparent. SIM-equipped cameras transmitting real-time footage to Pakistan indicates the network was active rather than dormant.
3 sources
  1. Delhi Police Bust Major ISI-Backed Espionage-Terror Module; 11 Arrested - Republic World
  2. Potential terror strike averted as police bust Pakistan-backed module planning to target military installations - The Week
  3. ISI-Backed Espionage Module Busted, 11 Held; CCTV Used To Track Indian Army Routes - Outlook India

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