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The accused, recognized as Vishal Yadav, works as a clerk on the Navy HQ and is a resident of Haryana.
Navy staffer arrested for spying for Pakistan throughout Operation Sindoor. (X/@IndiaWarMonitor)
An worker posted on the Indian Navy’s headquarters in Delhi has been arrested on costs of espionage after he was accused of spying for the Pakistani Intelligence company ISI, apparently for years and even throughout Operation Sindoor.
The accused, recognized as Vishal Yadav, works as a clerk on the Directorate of Dockyard within the Navy HQ and is a resident of Haryana. He was taken into custody by the intelligence wing of the Rajasthan Police following months of surveillance. He was arrested underneath the Official Secrets and techniques Act, 1923.
Throughout the investigation, it was revealed that Yadav had supplied confidential data associated to the Navy and different protection items to a girl, who was his Pakistani handler in change for cash. Yadav was in fixed contact along with her via social media.
A senior police officer, Vishnukant Gupta, stated that the CID Intelligence unit of Rajasthan was consistently monitoring the espionage actions carried out by Pakistani intelligence businesses.
The girl, recognized as Priya Sharma, was reportedly paying him cash to extract confidential data of strategic significance.
Vishal Yadav was hooked on enjoying on-line video games and wanted cash to cowl his losses. He was receiving cash by way of cryptocurrency buying and selling account and likewise straight in his financial institution accounts, the officer stated.
The accused is at the moment in custody and is being investigated for leaking delicate data. In the meantime, the safety businesses have urged the folks to be alert to suspicious exercise on social media and report it instantly.
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