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Thane man held for providing sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence agent
Updated On: 29 May, 2025 05:42 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The accused, whose name was not disclosed, worked for an important organisation in Mumbai, and was "honey-trapped" by a Pakistani agent who posed as a woman and befriended him on Facebook, said the official
Based on a tip-off, officials of the Thane unit of the ATS took the man in custody. Representational Pic/File
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a resident of neighbouring Thane for allegedly spying for Pakistan, a senior official said on Thursday, reported the PTI.
The accused, whose name was not disclosed, worked for an important organisation in Mumbai, and was "honey-trapped" by a Pakistani agent who posed as a woman and befriended him on Facebook, said the official, as per the PTI.
He was found to have shared sensitive information about a vital installation with the 'Pakistan Intelligence Operative' through WhatsApp from November 2024 to March 2025, the official said.
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