Op Sindoor Leaked: How Indian Navy staffer was lured by Pak handler ‘Priya Sharma’ into spying

A routine social media romance turned into a national security breach. Vishal Yadav, an Upper Division Clerk at Naval Headquarters in Delhi, has been arrested for leaking sensitive defence information, including classified updates from Operation Sindoor, to a Pakistani handler posing as “Priya Sharma” on Facebook. Like a previous espionage case involving Ravi Meena in 2022, Yadav fell into a similar trap: chats moved from Facebook to WhatsApp to Telegram, with encrypted messages and payments exchanged for secrets. Authorities say he sold intel related to India’s cross-border military strikes in Pakistan and PoK, earning nearly ₹2 lakh. Forensic checks confirmed files, chats, and financial links. The case highlights growing threats from digital espionage networks exploiting romantic traps and social media. Are our insiders secure enough? This report exposes the modern face of spying in the digital age.#operationsindoor #vishalyadav #priyasharma #indiannavy #espionagecase #navysecrets #pakistanhandler #priyasharma #spynetwork #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews