A man identified as Vishal Yadav has been arrested from the Indian Navy’s headquarters in Delhi on charges of spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, according to a report by NDTV.
Who is Vishal Yadav?
According to the report, Yadav, a clerk at the naval headquarters and a resident of Haryana, is accused of passing sensitive information about the Navy and other defence units to a female Pakistani handler in exchange for money, allegedly over the years, including during Operation Sindoor.
His arrest was carried out by the Intelligence Wing of the Rajasthan Police, following surveillance.
NDTV reported that senior police officer Vishnukant Gupta confirmed that the CID Intelligence unit had been closely tracking espionage activities linked to Pakistani agencies.
Data retrieved from Yadav’s cellphone reportedly contains classified materials shared with the foreign operative.
(This is a developing story)