31-Year-Old Indian Navy Sailor 'Honey Trapped', Lured Into Sharing Classified Data with Pakistani Operative
- On Saturday, the Andhra Pradesh Police Counter Intelligence Cell arrested Indian Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee at the INS Agrani campus in Coimbatore for allegedly leaking classified defense information to a Pakistani intelligence operative.
- Investigators allege Mukherjee, posted with the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, fell prey to a social media 'honeytrap' several months ago, where a handler extracted sensitive details about naval assets and operational movements.
- Following surveillance of his digital footprints, the CI Cell obtained permission from naval authorities before executing the arrest while Mukherjee attended a management development course at the training facility.
- This arrest follows the apprehension of Lance Naik Adarsh Kumar in Kochi in March this year by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad, who allegedly shared sensitive warship photographs with the Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
- Ongoing espionage threats reflect persistent bilateral tensions between India and Pakistan, as the ISI has historically supported groups operating against Indian interests, notably linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Navy sailor falls for honey trap, arrested over classified data shared with Pakistan
The Andhra Pradesh Counter Intelligence cell arrested an Indian Navy sailor accused of sharing classified maritime details with a Pakistani operative. Investigators say a social media honey-trap may have been used to access sensitive information on naval assets and movements.
Indian Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee has been arrested on charges of passing classified information to a Pakistani intelligence agent. The Andhra Pradesh Police's Counter Intelligence Cell arrested him from the INS Agrani in Coimbatore on October 3.
Navy sailor caught in honey-trap, arrested for espionage
An Indian Navy sailor, Pradeep Mukherjee, has been arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police Counter Intelligence cell for allegedly transmitting classified maritime intelligence to a Pakistani operative. The espionage operation reportedly involved a social media "honey-trap" where a female Pakistani intelligence operative extracted sensitive data on naval assets and operations from Mukherjee.
Indian Navy sailor arrested for leaking classified defence data to Pakistani operative, was 'honey trapped'
The arrested Indian Navy sailor was identified as 31-year-old Pradeep Mukherjee, who was posted with the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. He had been in contact with a female Pakistani agent and had leaked sensitive and classified information.
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