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Army investigates 3 jawans for Northern Command Hq data breach, Pak drug racket under scanner

Sources told The Indian Express that while one of the jawans was based in Udhampur and allegedly had access to operational data at the headquarters, the two other jawans were from different battalions, and were posted elsewhere.

Army investigates 3 jawans for Northern Command Hq data breach, Pak drug racket under scannerIt is learnt that the alleged involvement of at least two jawans in the drug trade as users or sellers has been probed by the intelligence agencies. (PTI file photo)
2 min readChandigarhMar 4, 2021 07:02 AM IST First published on: Mar 4, 2021 at 04:56 AM IST

A drug racket linked to Pakistani intelligence agencies has surfaced as the Army probes the alleged breach of sensitive operational data from its Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur. A preliminary investigation is said to have revealed the alleged involvement of three jawans.

Sources told The Indian Express that while one of the jawans was based in Udhampur and allegedly had access to operational data at the headquarters, the two other jawans were from different battalions, and were posted elsewhere.

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But all three are said to have been in contact with each other, sources said.

It is learnt that the alleged involvement of at least two jawans in the drug trade as users or sellers has been probed by the intelligence agencies because it was via the drug route that Pakistani intelligence operatives allegedly enticed them into gathering intelligence.

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