Jammu and Kashmir Police Arrest Two Haridwar Women Over Pakistan Financial Links

DEHRADUN, June 6, 2026 — The arrest of two women from Haridwar by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for suspected financial transactions linked to Pakistan has put security forces in Uttarakhand on high alert.

Following the initial arrest of Sonam from Asafnagar village in Haridwar on May 26, investigators expanded their probe and took her friend, Pooja, into custody from Dhanauri to assist with the ongoing investigation into the cross-border financial network.The breakthrough came after the arrest of Rahul Khan in the Lakhanpur police station area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

During interrogation, Khan confessed to his connections in Pakistan and disclosed his links to the two women in Haridwar. Khan, who is accused of managing illegal financial transactions worth crores of rupees originating from Pakistan, revealed that he was operating a bank account registered under Sonam’s name to facilitate these illicit transfers.

According to the Haridwar police, Sonam used the account to route the funds to various states across India in exchange for a fixed commission. Investigations further revealed that Pooja had initially introduced Sonam to a man named Umar, who subsequently connected Sonam with Khan, establishing the operational link for the illegal syndicate.

After establishing Pooja’s alleged involvement in managing the illegal funds alongside Sonam, a team from the Jammu and Kashmir Police arrived in Dhanauri to take her into custody.

Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Navneet Singh Bhullar confirmed that the local police assisted the visiting team, who successfully secured a transit remand from the court before leaving with Pooja for further high-level interrogation in Jammu and Kashmir.