Navy sailor arrested for allegedly leaking classified information to Pakistani intelligence operative
Sailor met female Pakistani operative on social media a few months ago and shared sensitive information with her; police found suspicious digital activity, placed him under surveillance before arrest in Coimbatore on October 3
The Counter Intelligence Cell of the Andhra Pradesh police has apprehended a 31-year-old sailor from the Indian Navy, Pradeep Mukherjee, for allegedly breaching security by sharing classified maritime information with a Pakistani intelligence operative via a social media trap, according to sources on Sunday. Mukherjee, who joined the Indian Navy in 2014 and is currently serving at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, was apprehended on October 3 while attending a training program in Coimbatore.
Initial investigations indicate that Mukherjee initiated contact with a female Pakistani intelligence operative through social media several months ago, gradually developing a relationship with the operative. It is alleged that the operative surreptitiously obtained sensitive information from Mukherjee regarding the Navy's operations.
The Counter Intelligence Cell initially identified suspicious digital activity connected to Mukherjee, subsequently subjecting him to surveillance before his arrest. Mukherjee is being transported from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu to Andhra Pradesh under a prisoner transfer warrant and is scheduled to appear before the court in Vijayawada on October 5, sources reported.
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