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Andhra Police Arrest Naval Staffer and Civilian for Spying for Pakistan
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News18•06-10-2026, 17:30
Andhra Police Arrest Naval Staffer and Civilian for Spying for Pakistan
- •The Andhra Pradesh Police arrested two individuals, including a naval staffer, for allegedly spying for Pakistan in an espionage conspiracy.
- •Out of 18 total suspects in the case, 13 are naval personnel accused of engaging in activities harmful to national security.
- •The arrested individuals are Pradeep Mukharjee, a navy employee from Visakhapatnam, and Annam Sai Varaprasad, a civilian contract driver.
- •Operation Firewall-2026 involved coordination with police forces across 10 states to track suspects sharing sensitive defense information using encrypted channels.
- •Both suspects have been remanded to judicial custody until October 14 as authorities continue to investigate the remaining suspects and examine seized electronic gadgets.
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The Andhra Pradesh Police arrested two individuals, including Pradeep Mukharjee, a navy employee from the Visakhapatnam naval base, and Annam Sai Varaprasad, a civilian contract driver for naval officers.
Out of a total of 18 suspects in the espionage conspiracy case, 13 are naval personnel who were allegedly engaging in activities prejudicial to national security.
The Counter Intelligence cell coordinated with police forces across 10 states under Operation Firewall-2026 to probe suspects for sharing sensitive and classified information on defense establishments.
