New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed its investigation report against five Juveniles in Conflict with Law (JCLs) in connection with a Pakistan-linked terror conspiracy involving espionage activities and surveillance of sensitive locations in India.
The report was submitted before the Juvenile Justice Board in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the Official Secrets Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
According to the NIA, the juveniles were allegedly part of a larger conspiracy aimed at assisting suspected Pakistan-based terrorists by collecting and transmitting sensitive information related to strategically important installations in India.
The case was initially registered by Ghaziabad Police in March 2026 after authorities uncovered the installation of solar-powered spy cameras at sensitive railway locations. Investigators alleged that live access from these cameras was being provided to handlers linked to Pakistan-based terror networks.
So far, 21 accused have been arrested in the espionage case.
After taking over the investigation, the NIA found that the five juveniles had allegedly conspired with other accused persons to gather photographs, videos and precise GPS coordinates of sensitive sites with the intention of endangering India’s sovereignty, unity, integrity and national security.
The agency said the juveniles had illegally entered restricted and prohibited areas and actively assisted in installing surveillance cameras and transmitting geo-tagged visuals and information to suspected terrorists operating from Pakistan.
Investigators further alleged that the juveniles also helped Pakistan-linked operatives procure and use Indian SIM cards for carrying out terror-related activities within the country.
The NIA said further investigation into the wider conspiracy and international terror links remains underway.
