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Indian Navy Sailor Arrested for Leaking Sensitive Data to Pakistani Operative
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Firstpost•04-10-2026, 09:53
Indian Navy Sailor Arrested for Leaking Sensitive Data to Pakistani Operative
- •Indian Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee arrested in Coimbatore for leaking sensitive defence information to a female Pakistani intelligence operative.
- •Mukherjee, posted under the Eastern Naval Command, was honeytrapped online by the operative who extracted details on strategic naval assets and fleet movements.
- •The Counter Intelligence Cell of Andhra Pradesh police placed Mukherjee under surveillance after detecting suspicious digital footprints.
- •Investigators confirmed his role in transmitting classified information and secured clearance from naval authorities for his arrest at INS Agrani.
- •An investigation is underway to determine the extent of compromised defence information and potential financial transactions.
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The Counter Intelligence (CI) Cell of the Andhra Pradesh police arrested the Indian Navy sailor in Coimbatore after detecting suspicious digital footprints.
Pradeep Mukherjee was posted as a sailor under the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam and was attending a management development course at INS Agrani in Coimbatore when he was arrested.
He fell prey to an online honeytrap set up by a female Pakistani intelligence operative on social media, who extracted sensitive details regarding strategic naval assets, fleet movements, and operational setups linked to the Visakhapatnam naval base.
