NEW DELHI – Two suspected “pro-Pakistan” Kashmiri have been arrested bythe Delhi Police’s Special Cell from Punjab, a senior official said Friday.

The two, who claimed to have hacked over 500 Indian websites, have beenidentified as Shahid Malla, 28, and Adil Hussain Teli, 20, said PS Kushwah,Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell).

Acting on a specific input, the duo was arrested on the intervening nightof April 26 and 27 in raids at two locations in Punjab, the officer said.

“As per their online activities and initial findings, the two were part ofanti-national hacking group called ‘Team Hackers Third Eye’, and claimed tohave hacked more than 500 Indian websites. They were also involved ineducating Kashmiri youth to bypass state-imposed social media ban by use ofVPN (virtual private network) during April-May 2017,” he said.

The duo was found to be in touch with several Pakistan-based anti-Indianhackers.

The duo was found to be “pro-Kashmiri and pro-Pakistan” as they had madeanti-India and seditious posts, the DCP said.

Laptops, mobile phones, SIM cards, internet dongles and memory devicesrecovered from them will be examined by the Delhi Police in detail toascertain their role in anti-state activities.

Malla is a second year B Tech student at a college in Rajpora, Punjab. Hebelongs to Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir and was staying at arented accommodation in Sheetal Colony, Rajpura.

Teli is a final-year BCA student at an institute in Jalandhar, Punjab. Hebelongs to Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir and was staying in arented accommodation in a colony in Jalandhar.