All three mobile phones have been seized and sent to a cyber forensic laboratory for detailed examination.
Security agencies detained three youth from Dorsi village under the Rajbagh police station area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said.
Out of the three detainees, two are residents of Anantnag district in south Kashmir, while one belongs to Dorsi village in Kathua. The trio was apprehended by the Army after they were found roaming in the area under suspicious circumstances and were later handed over to the local police.
During preliminary checks, security agencies found multiple foreign phone numbers on the mobile phones of the detainees. One of the phones contained three Pakistani numbers, two Saudi Arabia numbers, and one Philippines number. Another detainee’s phone also showed repeated calls to Pakistan.
All three mobile phones have been seized and sent to a cyber forensic laboratory for detailed examination.
According to sources, Mohammad Arif, a resident of Qazigund in Anantnag, had come to Dorsi to visit his relative Sajid Hussain, along with his friend Basharat Ahmed, also from Qazigund. On Thursday, the three were reportedly moving around the area in a suspicious manner.
During questioning, Mohammad Arif claimed that he received calls from Pakistani numbers and alleged that the callers tried to lure him with money. Security agencies said the credibility of these claims is being verified and further investigation is underway.
Officials said multiple agencies are questioning the detainees to determine the nature of their foreign contacts and whether any security threat was involved.
