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NDTV
05-06-2025
- NDTV
Spyware-Like Apps Found In Nagpur Woman's Phone Who Crossed Over To Pak: Cops
Nagpur: Suspicious spyware-like applications in the mobile phone of Nagpur-based Sunita Jamgade, who has been held on espionage charges after she crossed over to Pakistan last month before being repatriated, officials said on Thursday. The 43-year-old woman's act of entering Pakistan has sparked security concerns with agencies probing possible espionage links, they said. "Police have found multiple suspicious applications in her phone, which are suspected to be spyware. These apps are being analysed to determine their purpose and origin," an official of Kapilnagar police station here said. "Authorities are probing whether she had any accomplices who facilitated her journey to Pakistan or supported her communication channels. The truth behind her motive, the apps and the nature of her chats will only come to light after a detailed forensic and intelligence investigation," he said. Jamgade had reportedly crossed into Pakistan from Hunderman village in Kargil, which is part of Ladakh union territory. She had left Nagpur with her 13-year-old son on May 4 and reached Kargil, from where she crossed over to Pakistan on May 14, police have earlier said. She had allegedly left her son behind in a hotel before crossing the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistani forces apprehended her after she crossed the border, and held her in custody until she was officially handed over to Indian authorities, they said. Preliminary investigation has revealed that Jamgade was in contact with two Pakistani nationals, identified as Zulfekar and Pastor, before her disappearance. A zero FIR was filed by the Amritsar police, which was later transferred to the Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur, where she resides, according to them. A team from Kargil in Ladakh also arrived in Nagpur on Monday night to probe the case.
The Print
05-06-2025
- The Print
‘Spyware-like' apps found in phone of Nagpur woman who crossed over to Pak: Police
'Police have found multiple suspicious applications in her phone which are suspected to be spyware. These apps are being analysed to determine their purpose and origin,' an official of Kapilnagar police station here said. The 43-year-old woman's act of entering Pakistan has sparked security concerns with agencies probing possible espionage links, they said. Nagpur, May 5 (PTI) Police have found suspicious spyware-like applications in the mobile phone of Nagpur-based Sunita Jamgade, who has been held on espionage charges after she crossed over to Pakistan last month before being repatriated, officials said on Thursday. 'Authorities are probing whether she had any accomplices who facilitated her journey to Pakistan or supported her communication channels. The truth behind her motive, the apps and the nature of her chats will only come to light after a detailed forensic and intelligence investigation,' he said. Jamgade had reportedly crossed into Pakistan from Hunderman village in Kargil, which is part of Ladakh union territory. She had left Nagpur with her 13-year-old son on May 4 and reached Kargil, from where she crossed over to Pakistan on May 14, police have earlier said. She had allegedly left behind her son in a hotel before crossing the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistani forces apprehended her after she crossed the border, and held her in custody until she was officially handed over to Indian authorities, they said. Preliminary investigation has revealed that Jamgade was in contact with two Pakistani nationals, identified as Zulfekar and Pastor, before her disappearance. A zero FIR was filed by the Amritsar police, which was later transferred to the Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur, where she resides, according to them. A team from Kargil in Ladakh also arrived in Nagpur on Monday night to probe the case. PTI COR NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Scroll.in
01-06-2025
- Scroll.in
Nagpur woman who crossed Line of Control from Kargil booked for espionage
A woman from Maharashtra's Nagpur city who crossed the Line of Control from Kargil earlier this month has been booked on allegations of espionage, The Indian Express quoted the police as saying on Saturday. Sunita Jamgade (43), who was reported missing on May 14, had crossed the Line of Control from the Hundermaan village in Ladakh last month. She had left her teenage son behind at a hotel. The woman had crossed the Line of Control amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, which left 26 persons dead. Jamgade had been untraceable for nine days, till the Pakistani Rangers handed her over to Indian authorities on May 23. She was taken back to Nagpur on May 28 and presented before a special court, which sent her to police custody till June 2. The provisions invoked against her include those related to violating the Official Secrets Act, The Times of India reported. Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone V Niketan Kadam claimed that the woman crossed the Line of Control as she wanted to meet a man named Zulfikar, whom she had been in contact with on social media, The Indian Express reported. 'During the investigation, we found several chats on her phone,' the official told the newspaper. 'While there were conversations with multiple individuals, Zulfikar stood out.' Nevertheless, Kadam said that no evidence had yet emerged that Jamgade had shared sensitive information with anyone. However, the deputy commissioner of police said that her phone was found in a formatted state, and that a suspicious app had been installed on it, The Times of India reported. Forensic teams are attempting to extract any deleted data from the phone.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Time of India
Remanded till June 2, Nagpur woman vows Pak return after release
Remanded till June 2, Nagpur woman vows Pak return after release (Picture credit: PTI) NAGPUR: Sunita Jamgade, 43, told police she plans to return to Pakistan after securing bail, just hours after a Nagpur magistrate opened his residence past midnight to authorise her arrest for suspected espionage after she crossed the LoC and entered POK, reports Soumitra Bose. Jamgade, a former nurse, was taken into custody before sunrise Thursday after arriving by train from New Delhi. Judicial approval was granted shortly after midnight by magistrate A U Mote, who allowed police to place her under CCTV surveillance at Pardi police station. She is in police remand until June 2 under charges that include violation of the Official Secrets Act. Police said Jamgade vanished on May 14 after travelling to Hundermaan hamlet, the last Indian village along LoC. She left her 15-year-old son at a hotel in Kargil and crossed into POK, where she remained untraceable for nine days before being handed over to Indian authorities by Pakistan Rangers on May 23. "She is emboldened after her stay across the border and keeps changing her versions," a police source said. "She now says she'll return to Pakistan once out on bail. " She told interrogators she had crossed over to find a hospital job and raise money to return to Nagpur. DCP Niketan Kadam said police found her mobile phone in a formatted state with a suspicious app installed. Forensic teams are working to extract deleted data. Investigators are also probing possible spyware, a visit to Regional Mental Hospital on May 2, and her SIM card activity.
The Print
27-05-2025
- The Print
Police team dispatched to take custody of Nagpur woman who crossed over to Pakistan
Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 5 Niketan Kadam said the woman left Nagpur with her 13-year-old son on May 4 and reached Kargil, from where she crossed over to Pakistan on May 14. Pakistan Rangers handed over the woman, Sunita Jamgade, to the Border Security Forces (BSF) on Saturday, the official said. Nagpur, May 27 (PTI) The Nagpur police have dispatched a team to take custody of a 43-year-old woman from the city who crossed over to Pakistan from Kargil, an official said on Tuesday. She was soon captured by the Pakistani authorities, he said. The official said Jamgade is in the custody of Amritsar police, and a team comprising an officer and two women constables was sent to bring her back. 'We will interrogate her once she is in Nagpur police's custody. We need to verify whether she was involved in spying or any other unlawful activity,' Kadam said. He said the Amritsar police have registered a zero FIR, which will be transferred to the Kapil Nagar police station in Nagpur, as her permanent address is in the city. Jamgade's son, who was taken into the care of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) following her disappearance from Kargil, will also be brought back to Nagpur soon, the official said. PTI COR ARU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
