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A man was arrested on Thursday at the Navy's headquarters in Delhi on charges of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI. He is suspected of having passed sensitive information over several years, including during Operation Sindoor.

Data recovered from his cellphone revealed that Vishal Yadav had shared confidential information about the Navy and other defense units with a woman identified as his Pakistani handler, in exchange for money, according to the NDTV report. 

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Yadav, a clerk at the naval headquarters and a resident of Haryana, was arrested by the Intelligence Wing of the Rajasthan Police.

Vishnukant Gupta, a senior police officer, stated that the CID Intelligence Unit of Rajasthan had been continuously monitoring espionage activities conducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies.

During ongoing surveillance, investigators identified Vishal Yadav as a key suspect. He was found to be in regular contact with a female handler from a Pakistani intelligence agency through social media, according to senior officer Vishnukant Gupta.

The woman, who went by the alias "Priya Sharma," was allegedly paying Yadav in exchange for confidential information of strategic importance.

Initial investigations revealed that Yadav, who was addicted to online gaming, had incurred significant financial losses and was seeking ways to cover them. He reportedly received payments through a cryptocurrency trading account as well as direct deposits into his bank accounts.

According to the NDTV report, Yadav is currently being jointly interrogated by multiple intelligence agencies at the Central Interrogation Center in Jaipur.

Authorities are now working to uncover the full extent of the espionage network—identifying others who may be involved and determining how much sensitive information was compromised.

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This arrest once again highlights how social media is being exploited as a tool in espionage operations. Security agencies have urged the public to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity encountered online.