Wasim Akram (YouTuber)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Wasim Akram

• Wasim Akram was born in Palwal, Haryana in a middle-class family.

• In 2021, he reportedly came in contact with a Pakistani agent named Danish while applying for a visa to Islamabad.

• Akram, a resident of Kot village in Palwal’s Hathin subdivision, ran a YouTube channel on Mewat history and helped his father’s hospital.

• Police said Akram maintained communication with Pakistani handlers through WhatsApp and internet calls for nearly four years, also providing them with SIM cards.

• Investigators found incriminating WhatsApp messages on his phone, including deleted chats, which cyber experts are working to recover for evidence.

• Akram’s family denied that he travelled to Pakistan, but police said interrogation and digital footprints suggest strong cross-border connections.

• On 26 September 2025, Palwal police arrested Taufiq of Alimev village for allegedly sending sensitive information to Pakistan since 2022.

• During interrogation, Taufiq revealed Akram’s role in the espionage network, which gave police leads to track him down.

• Following this, Haryana Police arrested Akram on Wednesday under the supervision of PSI Deepak Gulia for spying for Pakistan’s ISI.

  

• Police said both Akram and Taufiq were in contact with ISI officials and the Pakistan High Commission through online platforms.

• Authorities confirmed both men face sedition and national security law charges, and they have been remanded for further interrogation.

• SP Varun Singla handed the case to the Palwal Crime Branch, with the Intelligence Bureau also assisting in the investigation.

• Officials stated that more arrests linked to this espionage network may take place in the coming days.