Pak ISI’s India spy trap: ‘Nudity’ bait on social mediato extract defence intel
Recent cases point to an organised operation linked by three common threads: online entrapment, honeytrapping, or information related to India's defence assets
Delhi police recently arrested a young couple, Mohammad Sahil, 25, and Sameera, 21, in what appears to be an organized Pakistan ISI spy operation. According to officials, the Pakistani agents used social media platforms to entrap and extract sensitive defense information from Indian military personnel and government officials. The couple was reportedly using Indian SIM cards to communicate with the Pakistani agents, who posed as attractive women online to lure sensitive information from their targets.
This tactic, known as honeytrapping, is a common method used by ISI to gain access to confidential data. The Delhi case is not an isolated incident; similar operations have been uncovered in other parts of India. For instance, a serving Indian Air Force Wing Commander was arrested for leaking sensitive information after being honeytrapped.
Another former DRDO scientist, Pradeep Kurulkar, 62, and a Security Assistant at the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Satendra Siwal, were also charged with spying activities. These cases highlight the persistent threat of foreign espionage and the need for robust counterintelligence measures.
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