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Navy HQ employee arrested for spying for Pakistan before & during Operation Sindoor

A staffer at the Indian Navy HQ was arrested for spying on India for Pakistan before and during Operation Sindoor. The authorities noted that he was selling the information to repay the debt he accumulated because of online gaming. read more An employee named Vishal Yadav, posted at the Indian Navy's headquarters in Delhi, has been arrested on charges of espionage. The authorities accused the man of spying for the Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI for years, and even during India's Operation Sindoor in May, News18 reported. Yadav worked as a clerk at the Directorate of Dockyard in the Navy HQ and is a resident of Haryana. According to the information obtained by News18, he was taken into custody by the intelligence wing of the Rajasthan Police following months of surveillance. He was arrested under the Official Secrets Act of 1923. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD During the investigation, it was revealed that Yadav had provided confidential information related to the Navy and other defence units to a woman, who was his Pakistani handler. In return, Yadav was receiving money for sharing the information. The suspect was in touch with the Pakistani handler on social media. A senior police officer, Vishnukant Gupta, said that the CID Intelligence unit of Rajasthan was constantly monitoring the suspect's activities and his interactions with Pakistani handlers. Meanwhile, the authorities identified the handler as Priya Sharma, who was reportedly paying him money to extract confidential information of strategic importance. The police noted that Yadav was addicted to playing online games and needed money to cover his losses. He was receiving money from Sharma via a cryptocurrency trading account and also directly into his bank accounts. The accused is currently in custody and is being investigated for leaking sensitive information before and during Operation Sindoor. Meanwhile, the security agencies have urged people to be alert to suspicious activity on social media and report it immediately. With inputs from agencies.