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Bengal STF Arrests Delhi Resident Linked to ISI‑Backed FICN Network in Siliguri
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 06:05 AM
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The Bengal Special Task Force has detained a Delhi‑based individual from Siliguri suspected of involvement in an ISI‑linked FICN network.
The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a man from Siliguri who was residing in Delhi on Tuesday.
The suspect is believed to be linked to a foreign intelligence cell (FICN) that has ties with the Indian sub‑continent’s intelligence agency, the ISI.
Authorities say the arrest was part of a larger probe into cross‑border espionage activities.
No formal charges have been filed yet, and the investigation is still underway.
The STF has urged the public to cooperate with ongoing inquiries into the network’s operations.
The suspect is believed to be linked to a foreign intelligence cell (FICN) that has ties with the Indian sub‑continent’s intelligence agency, the ISI.
Authorities say the arrest was part of a larger probe into cross‑border espionage activities.
No formal charges have been filed yet, and the investigation is still underway.
The STF has urged the public to cooperate with ongoing inquiries into the network’s operations.