How did a Pakistan-linked spy network target Navy’s Eastern Command, and how was it cracked? | Explained
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A covert network of Pakistani operatives used fake Facebook profiles to lure Indian Navy personnel into WhatsApp chats, gathering ship and submarine movement data, and was uncovered by investigators.
- Operatives posed as women on Facebook to contact naval officers.
- They transferred conversations to WhatsApp to collect operational details.
- Investigation identified 18 suspects, including 13 naval personnel, with two already in custody.
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