Security agencies in Chhattisgarh have arrested a man suspected of having links with Pakistan’s ISI during a routine tenant verification drive. The arrest has triggered alarm over possible anti-national activities in the region.

The accused has been identified as Sevak Singh, a resident of Patti in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. He was living in Aklatara area of Janjgir-Champa district. Police said the suspect came to their notice during a special checking campaign ordered by Superintendent of Police Vijay Kumar Pandey.

When a police team reached a house near Minimata Chowk to verify tenants, Singh’s behaviour raised suspicion. During questioning, his answers did not satisfy the officers. A search of his mobile phone reportedly revealed chats and contacts with numbers from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram.

Serious Allegations

Preliminary investigation suggests Singh was in touch with ISI-linked handlers. Police suspect he may have been sharing sensitive information such as locations, vehicle numbers, and photos of important persons and places. There are also unconfirmed claims that he was expecting weapon deliveries via drone from across the border for possible target killings. Officials, however, clarified that these aspects are still under investigation and no concrete confirmation has been established yet.

A case has been registered at Aklatara police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including Section 152 (acts endangering sovereignty) and others. The mobile phone has been seized and sent for forensic examination.

SP Vijay Kumar Pandey said the probe is progressing rapidly and all digital evidence is being thoroughly analysed. Further arrests or revelations cannot be ruled out as questioning continues.

This arrest comes amid heightened security concerns in Chhattisgarh, especially after previous cases involving radicalisation of local youths. Police have appealed to landlords to verify tenants properly and report any suspicious activity immediately.

The development has once again highlighted the challenge of cross-border intelligence networks attempting to exploit internal vulnerabilities. Officials maintained that the situation is under control and investigations are being conducted with utmost seriousness.

A deeply disturbing case of child murder has shaken Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh after a father drowned his own six-year-old son in a canal and then attempted to pass off the killing as an accidental fall. The accused, Resham Yadav, a resident of village Bhilauni under Pamgarh police station limits, has been arrested and sent to judicial remand after confessing to the murder during police interrogation.

A Family Torn Apart by Alcohol and Violence

Resham Yadav married in 2018 and the couple had three children together — two daughters and a son named Ayush. Over the years, Resham's chronic alcoholism became the source of constant conflict at home. He regularly subjected his wife to verbal abuse and physical violence.

Unable to bear the continued abuse, Resham's wife eventually left the house, taking her two daughters with her to her maternal home in village Bhilauni. Young Ayush, aged six, remained behind with his father. The separation enraged Resham, and according to police, he repeatedly called his wife on the phone issuing chilling threats — telling her that he would first kill their son and then end his own life.

The Night of the Murder

On the evening of Friday, March 13, Resham took Ayush with him and left home. In the early hours of March 14, at around 1 AM, he drowned the child in the Avas Para canal in village Bhilauni. At approximately 2 AM, Resham arrived at his wife's home carrying Ayush's lifeless body — and told her himself that he had killed their son.

When police arrived and began questioning him, Resham initially tried to mislead investigators. He claimed that he had been drunk and accidentally fallen into the canal along with Ayush and his bicycle, and that the child had drowned as a result of the fall. He maintained this false version for some time, attempting to frame the killing as an accident caused by his intoxicated state.

Confession Under Interrogation

Pamgarh police station in-charge Sawan Sarthi confirmed that upon receiving information, police acted immediately and took Resham into custody. During sustained and rigorous questioning, his fabricated story began to fall apart.

Under pressure, Resham Yadav broke down and confessed to deliberately murdering his son. He told police that his wife's refusal to return home had pushed him into a state of uncontrollable rage, and that he had taken out that rage on six-year-old Ayush by forcibly drowning him in the canal. After committing the murder, he carried the child's body to his wife's home in Bhilauni.

Arrested and Sent to Judicial Remand

Following the confession, police formally arrested Resham Yadav and produced him before a court. He has been sent to judicial remand and is currently lodged in jail. Further legal proceedings in the case are underway.

The case has sent shockwaves through the local community and has once again brought into sharp focus the devastating consequences of domestic violence, alcoholism, and the complete failure of protection for children caught in the middle of broken and abusive homes.