The Modi government arrests Indian Army’s cobbler for a security breach.
In a major development, the Indian government has detained Sunil Kumar, a cobbler who had reportedly been working for the past 7 to 8 years inside Bathinda cantonment, on charges of endangering national security on Wednesday.
According to Indian media reports, including Republic TV, the Modi government has accused Sunil Kumar of sharing sensitive information and maintaining suspicious contacts with Pakistani handlers.
The arrest has sparked further controversy amid growing political and military instability within India.
The arrest comes in the wake of the failed Pahalgam false flag operation, which has left the Modi administration red-faced on the international stage.
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Following a string of high-profile failures, Indian authorities appear to be shifting the blame inward—targeting both senior military figures and civilians.
Yesterday, on April 29, Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, was fired and arrested following the fallout from the botched operation.
General Kumar was removed after refusing to launch retaliatory action against Pakistan following a failed operation, potentially foiling a politically motivated plan.
He was transferred to New Delhi under high security and is now under military investigation, facing a possible court of inquiry.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has ordered a formal probe.
Analysts see these moves as signs of the Modi administration’s growing desperation to contain internal backlash and manage its international narrative amid escalating tensions with Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the arrest of Sunil Kumar has raised serious concerns over civil liberties and due process in India, as critics argue that the government is scapegoating civilians in an attempt to cover up intelligence and operational failures.
