Navy employee arrested for espionage during Operation Sindoor
Vishal Yadav, a clerk at the Indian Navy HQ in Delhi, has been arrested for passing sensitive defense info to Pakistan's ISI.
Investigators say he got involved after connecting with a Pakistani handler called "Priya Sharma" on social media.
His online gaming addiction reportedly led him into financial trouble, and he ended up sharing classified details from Operation Sindoor—the military response to the Pahalgam terror attack—in exchange for payments sent via cryptocurrency and bank transfers.
Yadav's arrest part of larger crackdown on espionage
Yadav is being held in Jaipur as intelligence agencies dig into how much was leaked and if others were involved.
Forensic checks have uncovered years of chats and data sent to Pakistani operatives.
His arrest is part of a bigger crackdown on espionage since the Pahalgam attack, with authorities closely watching social media and financial transactions to stop further leaks.