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Indian Navy sailor arrested for allegedly leaking maritime secrets
The Andhra Pradesh Counter Intelligence Cell has arrested 31-year-old Indian Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee in Coimbatore for allegedly leaking sensitive maritime intelligence to a Pakistani operative.
Mukherjee, a native of West Bengal who joined the Navy in 2014, was stationed with the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. At the time of his arrest on October 3, 2026, he was attending a management development course at the INS Agrani leadership training center.
Investigators state that a female Pakistani intelligence agent contacted Mukherjee via social media several months ago, establishing an online relationship. This connection was allegedly used as a ‘honey-trap’ to extract classified information regarding strategic naval assets, fleet movements, and operational arrangements at the Visakhapatnam base. The arrest followed the detection of suspicious digital footprints and subsequent surveillance by intelligence officials.
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Andhra Pradesh Counter Intelligence Cell · Eastern Naval Command · INS Agrani · Indian Navy · Pradeep Mukherjee · Visakhapatnam
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- [● 6 SOURCES] A female Pakistani intelligence operative contacted Mukherjee via social media several months ago. www.agniban.com · sanmarg.in · www.ssbcrack.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · www.newindianexpress.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Mukherjee allegedly leaked sensitive information regarding strategic naval assets, fleet movements, and operational arrangements at the Visakhapatnam base. www.agniban.com · sanmarg.in · www.ssbcrack.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · www.newindianexpress.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The arrest took place at the INS Agrani leadership training center in Coimbatore. www.agniban.com · sanmarg.in · www.ssbcrack.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · www.newindianexpress.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Pradeep Mukherjee was a member of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam and joined the Navy in 2014. www.agniban.com · sanmarg.in · www.ssbcrack.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · www.newindianexpress.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Andhra Pradesh Counter Intelligence Cell arrested 31-year-old Navy sailor Pradeep Mukherjee in Coimbatore. www.agniban.com · sanmarg.in · www.ssbcrack.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · www.newindianexpress.com · +1 more