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Indian Navy Sailor Arrested for Leaking Classified Data After Pakistan Honey Trap
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News18•04-10-2026, 17:28
Indian Navy Sailor Arrested for Leaking Classified Data After Pakistan Honey Trap
- •Pradeep Mukherjee, a 31-year-old Indian Navy sailor, was arrested for sharing classified maritime information with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
- •Mukherjee was allegedly drawn into a social media-based ‘honey trap’ and contacted by a woman working as a Pakistani operative.
- •He was arrested on October 3 at INS Agrani in Coimbatore by the Andhra Pradesh Police Counter Intelligence (CI) cell.
- •Investigators suspect Mukherjee shared details on strategic naval assets, fleet movements, and the operational framework of the Visakhapatnam naval base.
- •The investigation began after suspicious digital activity linked to Mukherjee was detected, leading to his surveillance and subsequent arrest.
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The arrest was carried out by the Andhra Pradesh Police Counter Intelligence (CI) cell on October 3 at INS Agrani in Coimbatore.
Investigators suspect the sailor shared details regarding strategic naval assets, fleet movements, and the operational framework of the Visakhapatnam naval base.
The sailor was contacted several months ago through social media by a woman allegedly working as a Pakistani intelligence operative, drawing him into a honey trap.
